Greece start discussions with creditors is delayed – Ambito.com

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    Friday July 24, 2015
    
         
    

According to government sources
 

The negotiations between Greece and international creditors will begin in the coming days, although still being debated place and agenda of meetings, reported Efe government sources.

At first planned, though not officially confirmed, that the technical teams from the European Commission (EC), the European Central Bank (ECB) the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today began their meetings in Athens with the aim of closing a third rescue before August 20.

No However, as stated by the Greek media, there were a number of problems, including the fact that the IMF did not receive an invitation separately, as required by its regulations, which could have been completed on Friday.

In statements to Efe, Greek government sources refused to exclude the first meetings may be held as this Saturday or next Monday.

According to the sources cited, technicians will meet with government officials in order to assess the state of the Greek economy and confirm the implementation of the necessary reforms, but will not have access to ministries, as usual during the previous government.

One of the reasons for friction with the new Greek government of Alexis Tsipras was due precisely to the fact that the Government did not provide free access to all ministries.

According to point the media local, between problems that have arisen now that the IMF demands that the reforms agreed at the third rescue, totaling 86,000 million euros over three years, to be applied before the disbursement of the money, some what apparently is reluctant Athens.

Before the arrival of the new quartet of institutions, Greek Prime Minister today held a telephone conversation with French President Francois Hollande, who, as noted by the Government of Athens, congratulated him for having applied the two reform packages agreed in Brussels as prerequisites before the start of negotiations.

Both leaders stressed the importance of the commitments contained in the text agreed at the summit Eurozone are applied to the letter

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