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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru from Nov. 14 to 21 for meetings on economic and security issues, the White House said Tuesday.
This trip will highlight Obama's commitment to trans-Atlantic solidarity, a strong and integrated Europe, and to cooperation with Asia Pacific partners, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement.
Obama will arrive on Nov. 15 in Greece, where he will meet with Greek leaders and reaffirm U.S. support for ongoing efforts to place the Greek economy on a path to sustainability and renewed prosperity.
From Nov. 17 to 18, Obama will visit Germany, where he will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to review the two countries' close cooperation on a wide range of issues, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, the campaign against the Islamic State, as well as trans-Atlantic economic relations.
While in Germany, Obama will also have one last opportunity to meet with his "Quint" counterparts, the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, to review a range of global issues, according to Earnest.
From Nov. 18 to 20, Obama will travel to Peru to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit and meet with leaders of the other Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member countries.
"The President will focus on his continued efforts to make the case to Congress and the American people for approval of TPP without further delay," Earnest said.
In Peru, Obama will also hold a bilateral meeting with the country's president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to advance bilateral agenda.
