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France regrets UK decision to leave EU

24 June 2016 [18:07] - TODAY.AZ

France regrets the UK decision to leave the European Union and urges to preserve the European Union, while respecting the United Kingdom’s choice, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said June 24, Sputnik International news agency reported.

"We regret this, but this is a decision of the British people and it must be respected. We feel sad for the United Kingdom and Europe. But we must overcome this, which means preserving Europe’s unity, continue fulfilling priorities and projects while being even more attentive to the expectations of the people of the whole Europe," the minister told reporters.

Britons held a referendum June 23 on whether the UK should to stay in the European Union, or leave it. The voting results indicate that the campaign to leave the EU, known as the Brexit, has won with 51.9 percent of the votes.

In the wake of the Brexit’s victory, David Cameron has said he will step down as the UK prime minister.

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