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."

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece after remarks at a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)