FinMin Tsakalotos meets IMF chief Lagarde
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The meeting of the Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos with IMF managing director Christine Lagarde took place in a positive climate in Lima, Peru, on the sidelines of the annual summit of the IMF and the World Bank.
Tsakalotos noted that Lagarde supports the effort of the Greek government to timely complete the first evaluation that will give the green light for the recapitalization of banks, as scheduled, before January 1, 2016.
The minister also stressed that a substantive discussion on debt will then start in order to create the right conditions for Greece to turn the page and exit the crisis. According to IMF sources, the Minister briefed Lagarde on recent developments in Greece, among which the reform program.
On her part, Lagarde said that the IMF is prepared to work with the Greek authorities to promote the country's reform program.
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