MADRID (Sputnik) — "A cordial conversation with [President Trump] to continue strengthening the relationship beneficial to our people. We are allied countries," Rajoy wrote on his Twitter on Wednesday.
The statement of the Spanish government also said that Rajoy expressed willingness to develop the relationship with the new US administration and noted that Spain, with its stable government and growing economy, was a good partner for a dialogue with the United States.
According to the statement, Rajoy said that the European Union had lately focused its efforts on the European integration, despite the recent decision of the United Kingdom to leave the bloc, and the Spanish government would also concentrate on this goal.
Both Rajoy and Trump said they would participate in NATO summit in Brussels in May and discussed the matters related to defense.
The US government reported that Trump and Rajoy agreed to continue collaborating on counterterrorism efforts.
“The leaders agreed to continue close security, economic, and counterterrorism cooperation,” the White House stated in a press release on Tuesday.
The two leaders discussed shared priorities such as eliminating Daesh terror group, the release noted.
In addition, Trump also reiterated the United States’ commitment to NATO and emphasized the importance of all NATO allies to share the burden of defense spending, the release sated.
Trump and Rajoy previously spoke on December 12, 2016, when the Spanish prime minister congratulated the president-elect on the victory in the elections.
