BERLIN, November 11. /TASS/. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory but has not yet called him.

"I congratulated him on his election victory, but we have not had a phone conversation yet," the chancellor said in an interview with the ARD TV channel. Scholz added that arrangements for the conversation are already underway.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s contender, in the November 5 election. The Republican Party also took control of the Senate and is also expected to gain a majority in the House of Representatives. Trump’s inauguration is set for January 20, 2025.