Gaddafi must step down, say Merkel and Obama

The eurozone economic crisis should not jeopardize the world economy, U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have said.

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Wednesday, 08.06.2011.

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The eurozone economic crisis should not jeopardize the world economy, U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have said. While Europe, primarily Greece, is struggling with debt crisis, reports also show decline in employment rates in the U.S. Gaddafi must step down, say Merkel and Obama During Merkel’s visit to the U.S. the two officials also discussed the situation in Libya. Obama said he did not believe that his country was going into another phase of recession. He said that the U.S. would join the efforts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help solve Greece’s problems. “We want to send a message both to Germany and other countries – we will be there for you, we want to give support. We think it would be disastrous for us to see an uncontrolled spiral and default in Europe, because that could trigger a whole range of other events," the U.S. president said. "We think that America's economic growth depends on a sensible resolution of this issue," he added. Merkel said that it was in eurozone member states’ interest not to allow one country’s problems to jeopardize stability of the monetary block as a whole. She is convinced that Washington would be fiscally responsible just like the EU is. Obama and Merkel repeated that their countries were allies in many areas. The German chancellor said that even though Germany had decided not to send its troops to Libya, she agreed that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi needed to step down. “The UN resolution still applies. Gaddafi needs to step down and he will step down. I'm convinced of that, because we have made great progress," Merkel added. The two officials also discussed Germany’s role in Libya’s political and economical reconstruction once Gaddafi stepped down. The U.S. president presented Merkel with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she was awarded last year. Angela Merkel and Barack Obama (Tanjug)

Gaddafi must step down, say Merkel and Obama

During Merkel’s visit to the U.S. the two officials also discussed the situation in Libya.

Obama said he did not believe that his country was going into another phase of recession. He said that the U.S. would join the efforts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help solve Greece’s problems.

“We want to send a message both to Germany and other countries – we will be there for you, we want to give support. We think it would be disastrous for us to see an uncontrolled spiral and default in Europe, because that could trigger a whole range of other events," the U.S. president said. "We think that America's economic growth depends on a sensible resolution of this issue," he added.

Merkel said that it was in eurozone member states’ interest not to allow one country’s problems to jeopardize stability of the monetary block as a whole. She is convinced that Washington would be fiscally responsible just like the EU is.

Obama and Merkel repeated that their countries were allies in many areas. The German chancellor said that even though Germany had decided not to send its troops to Libya, she agreed that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi needed to step down.

“The UN resolution still applies. Gaddafi needs to step down and he will step down. I'm convinced of that, because we have made great progress," Merkel added.

The two officials also discussed Germany’s role in Libya’s political and economical reconstruction once Gaddafi stepped down.

The U.S. president presented Merkel with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she was awarded last year.

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