Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' second visit to China in less than a year is rather significant, Secretary General for International Economic Relations George Tsipras said in statements to the press on Thursday.

The US government has aligned with the position of the IMF on the Greek problem, believing a solution must be reached regarding the debt issue, according to Michalis Ignatiou.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met on Thursday with French senators and representatives of the France-Greece Friendship Group of the French Senate Didier Marie, Catherine Morin-Dessailly and Simon Sutour.