Wednesday, November 16, 2016

US president Obama ends Athens visit with message of hope, ode to democracy

US President Barack Obama ended his two-day visit to Athens on Wednesday with a message of hope for Greek people and an ode to democracy, before departing for Germany, the next stop of his European tour.


Following a tour to the Acropolis Hill and the new Acropolis Museum, Obama delivered one of his final speeches abroad as a sitting US president.

He once again voiced his support to the Greek government's request to international lenders for an imminent debt relief to ensure that the Greek debt load would be sustainable.

He said he hoped Greek citizens' sacrifices in the past seven years would avert default, restore stability and return the country to growth.

"The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has said that debt relief will be crucial to get Greece back to growth. They are right. It is important because if reforms here are to be sustained, people here need to see hope and they need to see progress," he said during the televised address.

The US leader repeatedly made similar remarks on Tuesday during meetings with Greek leaders and in statements to the press.

Athens hopes that his message will help the Greek case in coming weeks in the next round of talks with international lenders.
 [Xinhua/globaltimes.cn]
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