PM congratulates Boris Johnson on election
victory
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has
congratulated United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on
his election victory.
“New Zealand and the United
Kingdom are close friends and despite our distance we are
strongly connected by our history and people,” Jacinda
Ardern said.
“I look forward to continuing to work with
Prime Minister Johnson on a wide range of issues as he looks
to progress Brexit. I have texted Prime Minister Johnson and
offered him my congratulations.
“I know that Prime
Minister Johnson has an affinity with New Zealand having
travelled here previously.
“We already share a
commitment to launch negotiations towards a comprehensive
and high quality free trade deal once the UK leaves the EU
– something we discussed at the UN Leaders’ Week in New
York earlier this year.
“Our many other common interests
position us well to work together globally, including in the
Pacific region and on climate change,” Jacinda Ardern
said.
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