Trump: I encouraged Tsipras to continue the reforms

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was characterized as a special person by the American President Donald Trump, talking about a great honor that welcomed him to the White House "from Greece, the cradle of Democracy, philosophy and so many other things".

"The US friendship with the Greeks has been long and enduring," Trump said in a joint statement with Mr Tsipras following a meeting between the two countries' delegations.

"Greece and the United States have worked together to meet common challenges," he said, referring to a fruitful and constructive discussion on defense, energy and trade with the Greek prime minister.

"I also thank the Greeks who host the US forces in Souda and add that Greece is one of the few NATO countries that give 2% of their GDP for defense spending," he said, referring to the F-16 fleet upgrade. , stating that this is an agreement that will strengthen our cooperation.

"The Americans stand by the Greeks as they recover," he said, adding that he encouraged the prime minister to continue the reforms.

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