The need for Greece to return to sustainable growth was one of the issues discussed between U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Hanover on Sunday.
The two state leaders met at an international industrial exposition in the German city and discussed crucial issues, including the refugee crisis and Greece’s bailout.
According to the UPI news agency, the U.S. President stressed to the German Chancellor the need for Europe and the International Monetary Fund to cooperate with the Greek government for “Athens to find a way to return to sustainable growth in the euro zone,” noting that “development is especially important for both the U.S. and global economy.”
The U.S. President also praised the German Chancellor for handling the refugee crisis, since, as he noted Merkel is “on the right side of history.”
International issues
Other international issues discussed by the two leaders were Syria, Russia and the Islamic State.
The two leaders agreed that the security zones in Syria for immigrants are a good idea, but their views differed as to the steps to be taken to implement them.
About Russia and the separatists supported in Ukraine, “it is clear that they violated any condition imposed by the Minsk agreement,” said Obama. “Rather than withdraw from eastern Ukraine, Russian forces continue to operate there, training separatists and helping to coordinate the attacks.”
Regarding the Islamic State, Obama said that Germany and the US remain united in their commitment to destroy the “barbarous organization”. He said he thanked Merkel for its strong support as a member of the international coalition that operates in Iraq.
Discussions between the two leaders also focused on global security issues. These included “a commitment to train Afghan security forces and support a sovereign, secure and united Afghanistan.”
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