Vladimir Putin encourages George Papandreou on economic situation in Greece

Vladimir Putin encourages George Papandreou on economic situation in Greece

The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin played down the importance of the economic difficulties faced by Greece, stressing the Greek counterpart George Papandreou and that the U.S. is better off than Greece, in curbing public debt and finance.

"As we all well-known global financial crisis began in Greece, either in Russia or in Europe. moved to us from across the ocean, "said Putin in Papandreou, making indirect reference to the U.S..

"And there (in the U.S.) we can see similar problems-massive foreign debt, budget deficit," said Putin, proposing the two countries-Greece and Russia to focus their efforts on "real economy" as a sufficient method to circumvent the economic crisis. Both the Greek, and Russian officials denied that the subject matter of the contacts between the two leaders appeared that whatever financial aid, while Russian President Dmitry Mentvientef recommended to the Greek prime minister to refer to the IMF or the World Bank, help.

«I think we get out of this situation even more powerful than they are today, "said the part of George Papandreou.