"Slovakia wants to cooperate with the United States in both NATO and other organisations. It's very important for us to continue the already good relations," said Gasparovic, adding Obama's victory marked the beginning of a new era.

"Prime Minister Robert Fico accepts the results of the presidential election and congratulates the new president on his victory," Fico's spokeswoman Silvia Glendova told the TASR agency.

Slovakia's foreign ministry said Obama's election will bring new life to transatlantic relations.

"We believe that the new president will, through international cooperation and partnership, help deal with global challenges such as the financial crisis, terrorism, energy safety, global warming, famine and poverty," the ministry said in a statement.

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