正在美國訪問的希臘總理帕潘德里歐9日在華盛頓說，他從美國總統奧巴馬那里獲得了應對希臘債務危機的積極支持。

帕潘德里歐當天會見奧巴馬后在白宮對媒體說：“我們從奧巴馬總統那里獲得積極回應，這意味著這一問題將進入下一次二十國集團會議的議程。”他還說，希臘沒有向美國尋求金融幫助。目前希臘在做的是修復經濟，采取措施使經濟重回正軌。

Papandreou: Obama "very supportive" to deal with Greek massive debt

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says US President Barack Obama has been "very supportive" of measures which Greece has taken to deal with its massive national debt.

On a visit to Washington, Papandreou insisted his country has not asked for financial help.

George Papandreou, Greek Prime Minister, said, "We are not asking for a bailout. We are not asking for financial help from anyone. What we are doing is first of all, revamping our own economy. We are taking measures to put our economy on the right track and that has been recognized and hailed by many leaders and as I said earlier also from very important institutions such as the IMF and the European Central Bank."

Papandreou's trip to Washington with his finance minister comes as Greece tries to climb out of a deep economic hole.

The nation has revised its budget deficit to 12.7 percent of gross domestic product for 2009 from below 4 percent earlier in the year. The austerity measures have triggered large-scale demonstrations and protests across the country.