David Cameron and Alexis Tsipras discussed over phone the implementation of the recent EU-Turkey agreement on migrants with Britain offering personnel support.
British PM David Cameron in a phone call welcomed the start the Greek authorities had made to returning migrants to Turkey under the agreement, a Downing Street spokesperson saiannounced d after the call.
He also reiterated the significance of “breaking the link between people making the dangerous crossing of the Mediterranean and securing settlement in Europe.”
Alexis Tsipras said that the flow of migrants had reduced substantially, and expressed gratitude for the British contribution of personnel and expertise to help implement the agreement, according to Downing Street.
Cameron confirmed that additional British personnel would be offered to Greece over the coming weeks as extra support.
The two leaders also touched on the continuing negotiations between Greece, the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the review of Greece’s program.
They agreed that “it was in the interests of all parties to bring this to a timely conclusion,” disclosed the Downing Street spokesperson.
Source: Xinhua
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