SAMARAS PAPANDREOU MEETING

A. Samaras: we will be together and face PASOK

November 30, 2009, 22:02

"As required by the institutions of government, we met and talked in general, initially on the problems that exist and particularly the area of the economy," said newly elected President of New Democracy, Mr Deputy Samaras, speaking after he met with Prime Minister Papandreou.

Mr. Samaras described the meeting "fruitful and positive. Asked if he would "put back" to the problems, Mr. Samaras said the prime minister did not "asked for this for something specific, adding that" we will see where. In addition, the Chairman of ND stressed that "other issues we will be together, others face. He explained that "because together we will serve the same community and have the same objectives, namely the prosperity of the Greek people". "Faced why we serve a different ideology and why it is appropriate and indeed the role of opposition," added Mr. Samaras.

Asked to comment on the fact that the two were fellow students and roommates, Mr. Samaras said that "being friends with someone does not mean you can be a political opponent. And believe me, where we need to be political opponents, as LD will be very tough, "noted.