BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President-Elect Joe Biden stressed the importance of transatlantic cooperation in their phone call on Tuesday after the Democrat's election victory, her spokesman said in a statement.

Congratulating Biden, Merkel "voiced her wish for a close and trustworthy cooperation," Steffen Seibert said.

"The chancellor and the president-elect were in agreement that transatlantic cooperation is of great importance given the numerous global challenges," he added.