Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas congratulates Boris Johnson on becoming the United Kingdom’s prime minister, the PA’s official news site Wafa reports.
Abbas extends his congratulations to Johnson in a telegram, Wafa says.
“We wish you success in forming the next government and [accomplishing] everything that your friendly people want with regard to progress and prosperity,” Abbas tells Johnson.
Then-British foreign secretary Boris Johnson shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on March 8, 2017. (AFP Photo/Abbas Momani)
Johnson officially became the UK’s new prime minister on Wednesday after a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Johnson, the former mayor of London and foreign secretary, won a vote on Tuesday to become the head of the Conservative Party, which paved the way for him to become the British prime minister.
— Adam Rasgon
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