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The British and Irish governments have called on opposing political forces in Northern Ireland to work together to restore the power-sharing agreement.

London and Dublin did so after the historic victory of the nationalist Sinn Féin party in the elections in the British province, made it the first political force in the Northern Irish Parliament, AP reported, the BTA newspaper.

Irish Prime Minister Michal Martin said that "now all political parties and elected political representatives must fulfill the mandate given to them by the electorate".

"Sharing power and partnership, equality and mutual respect are at the heart of the Good Friday Agreement, which has ensured peace and progress in Northern Ireland for almost 25 years," he added.

"Forming a new government on the principle of shared power is vital to the progress and prosperity of all communities in Northern Ireland."

A historic success for nationalists in Northern Ireland

In London, the British Minister for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, said that he would meet tomorrow with the leaders of the Northern Irish parties to discuss the establishment of a functioning government.

Lewis reaffirmed Britain's view that London wants to reach an agreement with the EU on settling disputes over post-Brexit trade rules, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol.

In the elections in Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin, which wants reunification with Ireland, won 27 seats in the 90-seat parliament, thus defeating the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which will have 25 deputies.

This is the first time in Northern Irish history that an Irish nationalist party has won an election.

But due to the delicate mechanisms for sharing power in Northern Ireland's policy and the ongoing controversy over Britain's exit from the European Union, it is unclear whether Sinn Féin will head a new government.

DUP is against the Northern Ireland Protocol, which provides for customs controls on certain goods entering Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom.

According to the unionists, they created a barrier between Northern Ireland and Britain.

Sinn Féin's vice-president, Michel O'Neill, now has the right to run for prime minister (regional prime minister) of Northern Ireland, but a government will not be able to form if the DPU, the largest unionist party, refuses to enter. in it with his deputy prime minister.

In February, the DPJ's Paul Givan resigned as prime minister in protest of Brexit agreements on borders and customs checks, prompting the government to fall.

His party has said it will not return to power until its demands on border control are met.