US Calls for Transparent UK-EU Negotiations Amid Brexit

The United State is calling for transparent talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union on Brexit, US Treasury Secretary Lew said in a statement on Monday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum on leaving the European Union. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit, while about 16.1 million opposed it.

"In the wake of the referendum in the United Kingdom, I discussed with my counterparts in Europe and the UK the need for negotiations to take place in a smooth, pragmatic, and transparent manner," Lew stated.

The US treasury secretary made his statement in China, where G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors met on July 23-24.

Lew noted that during the summit the ministers and bankers reiterated commitment to enhance joint efforts to combat terrorism financing.

Besides, the participants discussed the refugee problem and implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change.

The G20 is an international forum for the world's twenty biggest economies. Its participants include the United States, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom, among others.