European debt crisis erupted more than two years, the United States has been a "bystander". With the worsening debt crisis, the United States asked the European countries to take decisive and bold steps to defuse the crisis. No. 25, Financial Assistant Collins to the Greek capital Athens, with the EU policy with communication. On the same day, the Cypriot Foreign Minister to visit Moscow, seeking to Russia for its bailout loans. Relevant circumstances, Ben Wang Connection Reporter Jin Li of China Radio International, the global information broadcast in the EU headquarters:
Moderator: This time, the U.S. Treasury Department to send Assistant Foreign Minister visit to Greece, what considerations?
Reporters: U.S. Financial Assistant Collins arrive in Athens on the 25th, was held with the Greek Minister of Finance Stuart Nadu Las talks. During the talks, Stuttgart Nadu Las Collins informed the Greek financial status quo, as well as Greece faces difficulties and challenges.
Collins, the visit to Athens, the main purpose of the policy with communication with the EU countries, and further pressure to the European Union. We know that the European debt crisis is worsening by the impact of trade and capital markets and other ways to impact the U.S. economic recovery. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has repeatedly pointed out that the U.S. economy is currently facing the biggest risk is that the debt crisis in Europe. Therefore, the United States to urge EU countries to resolve the crisis as soon as possible.
Collins, on the one hand at the meeting expressed their appreciation and support of the United States Greece ongoing austerity and reform efforts, the other hand, also expressed deep concern the continued deterioration of the European debt crisis of the Obama administration. And he also talked about Stuttgart Nadu Las response to the recommendations of the debt crisis of the United States. According to Greek media reports, Collins and Stewart Nadu in Las Not only is the old school, still very good friends.
Moderator: Financial Assistant Collins visit to Athens, Cyprus Foreign Minister visited Moscow, trying to seek Russia's help to solve their economic difficulties. We know that Russia before had to Sepulusi the rescue loans, Cyprus, why again to Russia for assistance to it?
Reporter: Cyprus is one of the smallest of the three economies in the euro-zone nations. The total economic output is small, and are subject to outside influence. Greek debt reduction meter, Cyprus, the loss of 4 billion euros, this is not a small number of Cyprus. It can be said that the Cyprus economy, especially the banking sector has been the huge impact of the debt crisis in Greece. Cyprus still has a Greek loan of 22 billion, while the GDP of Cyprus a year of 18 billion euros. In December last year, Cyprus had requested Russian help, and Russia to provide 2.5 billion euros of bailout loans. Fermentation with the debt crisis, the economic and financial Cyprus continues to deteriorate. Not long ago, Cyprus to the EU and Russia aid application. At present, the EU and IMF officials are to inspect in Cyprus. EU officials estimate that the rescue Cyprus billions of euros on enough, how much pressure will not give the relief fund of the euro area. , Cyprus, why resort to Russia?
On the one hand, Russia and Cyprus have traditional close relationship; the other hand, Russia's rescue loan conditions than the EU is much better. Sources also said that Russia and Greece use Cyprus for the Russian military bases in exchange for Russia's bailout loans. However, Cyprus Foreign Minister after the talks in Moscow after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied this claim.
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