MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy wished on Sunday a speedy recovery to his predecessor Jacques Chirac, who was reportedly rushed to hospital after falling ill overnight.
Je pense en ce moment à Jacques #Chirac. Je lui souhaite de se rétablir au plus vite. —NS
— Nicolas Sarkozy (@NicolasSarkozy) 18 сентября 2016 г.
"My thoughts are with Jacques Chirac. I wish him a speedy recovery."
French media reported earlier that Chirac, who served as the nation’s president from 1995 to 2007, was taken to the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris with a lung infection shortly after arriving from Morocco.
Chirac’s family told the media that the 83-year-old was conscious. He will reportedly stay in hospital for the next several days.