Greece reassures IMF, we will respect all obligations – ANSA.it

The Greece ” will respect ‘all commitments”, honoring the repayment of 450 million euro to the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) after the target date of April 9. The Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, reassures the general manager of the Fund, Christine Lagarde, during a two-hour meeting in Washington. It announces a preliminary agreement with the partners of the Eurogroup could be reached at the meeting of 24 April. A five-point agreement, a sustainable level of primary surplus (around 1.5%), the restructuring of the debt, but also investment, a bad bank for bad debts and structural reforms. And the visit, in the American capital, and that ‘even the opportunity to meet representatives of the US Treasury, not the Secretary Jack Lew at the time in a planned vacation. It comes just before the meeting of the greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A face to face in Moscow on fruit: the goal of Tsipras and ‘indeed to get a relaxation of the ban for the berries Greeks, kiwi strawberry.

But that falls while Moscow and Athens are struggling with the cold diplomatic relations with the European Union, although for different reasons: Moscow to Ukraine, Greece for the rescue. A visit that is likely to ‘annoy’ Europe, the ‘scare’ showing the possibility ‘of other options for Athens, according to some observers. In reality ‘, according to others, and’ more ‘a symbolic gesture of Tsipras to demonstrate the wing more’ radical of his party’s will ‘evaluate alternatives. EU meanwhile transpires ‘frustration’ against Athens, with some European officials that – reports the Financial Times – have suggested that only a decision of Tsipras to download the ultra left wing of his party Syriza could make an agreement on rescue possible. The swirl of meetings in the capitals of the world aims to reassure and try to sweep away the uncertainty that continues – as Lagarde says – ” not ‘in the interests of Greece’ ‘. ” We said, agree that effective cooperation and ‘in the interest of all. I reiterated – highlights Lagarde – that the Fund remains committed to working with the authorities’ to help Greece to get back on the path of sustainable growth ”.

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