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Foreign Secretary congratulates Ecuador on successful elections

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has congratulated President Correa and the people of Ecuador for their successful elections.

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Following President Correa鈥檚 re-election as President of Ecuador on Sunday (17 February 2013), the Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

I congratulate the people of Ecuador and President Correa on their successful elections, and welcome the high turnout and the peaceful atmosphere on election day. 皇冠体育app UK and Ecuador have a valuable bilateral relationship and we look forward to further work with the Ecuadorean Government across a range of areas.

皇冠体育app UK remains fully committed to seeking a diplomatic solution with the Ecuadorean Government to secure Julian Assange鈥檚 extradition to Sweden.

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Published 18 February 2013