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US President Barack Obama congratulated Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with the parliamentary victory and expressed hope for successful cooperation between the two countries, a White House press release said, according to Sputnik News.

“The President [Obama] spoke with [Greek] Prime Minister Tsipras today to congratulate him on his recent election victory. The president noted that the United States, as a longstanding friend and ally, looks forward to working closely with the new Greek government,” the press release issued on Wednesday said.

The US-Greek cooperation will concentrate on assisting Greece “to return to a path of long-term prosperity,” according to the White House.

“The two leaders also reviewed close cooperation between Greece and the United States on issues of European security and counterterrorism,” the release said.