Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-11-15
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[01] Obama's visit: U.S. President stresses need for debt relief during
meeting with Tsipras
[01] Obama's visit: U.S. President stresses need for debt relief during
meeting with Tsipras
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday in a meeting with Greek Prime
Minister Alexis Tsipras congratulated "the Greek government and the
Greek people for moving forward through a very challenging process.
"My hope is that given the growth we saw this year, we can build on that
progress. The reforms have not been easy but have been necessary to
boost the competitiveness of the economy... In my message to the rest
of Europe I will continue to emphasise our view that austerity alone
cannot deliver prosperity," he said and stressed the need for debt relief.
"It is going to be important both with respect to debt relief and other
accommodative strategies to help the Greek people during this period of
adjustment," he added.
On his part, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said "It is a great honour
that you visit Greece during your final Europe tour, giving a special
message to the world", while referring to the economic crisis he said
that "Despite the difficulties over the last 5 years, we're standing
strong and will continue".
US President expressed hope for a sustainable solution for Cyprus issue
and his deep appreciation for the compassion the Greek people have shown
to the refugees.
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