Gennady Melnik. Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras believes that his conversations With Russian President Vladimir Putin laid the groundwork to restart the relationship of a pair of countries.

"We are With Putin laid the foundations for a real restart of the Greek-Russian relations," Tsipras wrote on his Facebook page after talks With the head of the Russian Federation.

"Greece is a sovereign country, and she Has a right to pursue a multidimensional foreign policy and geopolitical role to play. We respect our responsibilities, which took in the framework of international organizations, and We use every opportunity at international level, " wrote Prime Minister of Greece.

Under the entry for a few minutes there were about 300 comments, the authors support the policy Tsipras.

"Bravo, Alexis!", "Greetings, Prime Minister ", "keep it up" - wrote the majority of the Greeks." Alexis Tsipras forever! With you all Greece, " wrote one user.

"Finally Have a Prime Minister who gives us hope for a better future ", " do Not forget that you are the Prime Minister of Greece and it is your duty to do everything for the benefit of Greece and the Greeks, and Not what you said some Schultz. The people With you ", " very good initiative step to Russia ", - reported in the other review.

There are records in other languages, for example, in Spanish: "SYRIZA PODEMOS, We will win ", and in Russian - " well Done, Tsipras!!!"

Tsipras is located in the capital of Russia With two-day working visit. Greek Prime Minister has already held conversations With President Putin. Thursday is scheduled dialogues With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, state Duma Chairman Sergei Naryshkin, the meeting With Patriarch Kirill.

Greece's new government immediately after coming to Power, opposed the strengthening of the European sanctions, and announced his intention to improve ties With Moscow and "defrost" relations With Russia. The Greek authorities stated that although foreign policy of Greece has a European orientation, the country wants to pursue a multidimensional policy and it ought to be connections With the significant States.

EU partners yesterday's visit of the Greek Prime Minister wanted to get him Not to split front against Russia because of its position on Ukraine. A number of politicians requires from Athens to show solidarity With Europe " if the Greeks are hoping for a European solidarity in debt.

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