Ban congratulates Hollande for victory in Sunday's French elections
Date: 08/05/2012      Time: 10:33:00 PM
 
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday congratulated the new French President Francois Hollande for his victory in the second round of the French presidential election last Sunday. "The Secretary General wishes Mr. Hollande every success and looks forward to working together with him on a variety of issues of interest to France and the United Nations," his press office said in a statement. The statement added that a letter will be addressed to the President-elect shortly, congratulating him on his victory and wishing him success in the implementation of his mandate. It also said that Ban has "greatly appreciated the excellent cooperation he has enjoyed these past five years with President Nicolas Sarkozy.