This was stated by the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany Ulrike Demmer.
"The Chancellor stressed that in the future the federal government will actively assist Ukraine on the path of reforms, as well as support its right to sovereignty and territorial integrity," the report said.
In addition, Merkel invited Zelensky to Germany.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Great Britain Teresa May, presidents of Kazakhstan and Belarus Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev and Alexander Lukashenko, as well as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Vladimir Zelensky.
Following the processing of 100% of the protocols, Zelensky defeated the current Ukrainian leader, Petro Poroshenko, in the second round of presidential elections.