France's president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy will make his first foray into international diplomacy by meeting British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is about to leave office after ten years in power. Despite being in their 50s, the two leaders have a good relationship and share similar views on various issues, including proposing a revised version of the European constitutional treaty that French voters had rejected in 2005. They will focus on upcoming important European Union and G8 meetings during their discussions, which will begin after Blair visits outgoing President Jacques Chirac. Blair's spokesperson mentioned that talks with Sarkozy will likely cover topics such as the EU treaty and climate change at the G8 summit. Blair, who is set to resign on June 27, publicly praised Sarkozy's election in a video message in French on YouTube. He mentioned that the success of the right-winger offers a great opportunity for Britain and France to collaborate in the future. Sarkozy is pushing for a less ambitious treaty to update the EU's institutions to be approved by parliament and has rejected the idea of another referendum on the constitution. Blair's spokesperson stated that he does not represent Nicolas Sarkozy and that they will discuss the matter. The prime minister is in favor of a revised treaty rather than a complete constitution. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will meet with Sarkozy next week after officially becoming president, has made reviving the charter a key goal of her EU presidency. Sarkozy has emphasized his goal of addressing the remaining doubts stemming from France's strong opposition to the U.S.- and British-led Iraq war, and has made enhancing relations with Washington and London a key focus. He will demonstrate the significance of the traditional alliance with Germany by visiting Berlin on Wednesday, the day he assumes office. German government spokesman Thomas Steg described this as a powerful symbol of Franco-German friendship.