Prime minister ion ##escu had been reluctant to ask for hand - outs . But he insisted he did not ask for aid , saying Greece was ' not a beggar ' Instead he and Vladimir Putin agreed to look at a portfolio of investments .
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras had been expected to ask for hand-out . But he insisted he did not ask for aid , saying Greece was 'not a beggar ' Instead he and Vladimir Putin agreed to look at a package of investments .