NATO and the European Union called on US President-elect Joe Biden to rebuild transatlantic relations and meet with Washington's European allies, after they were marred by tension during the term of outgoing President Donald Trump.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and European Council President Charles Michel congratulated Biden, during phone calls with him, for his victory in the US presidential elections, and invited him to visit the headquarters of the military alliance in Brussels, which is also the European Union headquarters that includes 27 countries.

According to a statement issued by the military alliance, Stoltenberg thanked Biden for "being a long-time supporter of NATO and the transatlantic relationship," while Michel's office said he had "suggested rebuilding strong transatlantic relations."

"Let's rebuild a strong alliance between the European Union and the United States," Charles Michel wrote on Twitter.

Relations between the two blocs were tense and tumultuous during the four years of the presidency of Donald Trump, who considered the European Union "an enemy."

For her part, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tweeted, "I congratulate him on his victory. It is a new beginning of the partnership between the European Union and the United States."

"A strong European Union and a strong United States, working together, can shape the global agenda on the basis of cooperation, pluralism, solidarity and shared values," she added.

At a time when the European Union faces a historic setback after Britain left the bloc, the bloc's statement highlighted Biden's support for maintaining peace and stability on the sensitive Irish border despite Brexit.

Biden said that London must respect its exit from the Union in 2020 because it protects peace on the island of Ireland, otherwise there will be no US trade agreement for Britain.

These statements represent a welcome change in Washington's rhetoric with regard to the European Union, which has often clashed with President Trump, who praised Britain's exit from the Union, withdrawing his country from the climate change agreement and was in open hostility with NATO, and criticized his European allies for spending less money than Should be on defense.

On Sunday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian expressed his support for Biden's statements in which he condemned Trump's "amazing irresponsibility" by refusing to acknowledge his defeat in the November 3 elections.

On the Arab level, Jordanian King Abdullah II expressed his aspiration to work with Biden to consolidate the strategic partnership relations between the two countries.

The king stressed - during a phone call he made on Monday with Biden - the importance of continuing to coordinate efforts to address common challenges, including the repercussions of the Corona epidemic.

For its part, Saudi Arabia has expressed confidence that there will be no change in its relationship with Washington, despite a pledge by Democratic President-elect Joe Biden to reassess ties with it due to its record in the field of human rights.

This came according to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, who said in an interview with CNN on Saturday that the Kingdom deals with the President of the United States "as a friend, whether he is a Republican or a Democrat."