Prime Minister George Papandreou, head of the main opposition party Antonis Samaras, and LAOS President George Karatzaferis met today under the chairmanship of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Karolos Papoulias.
The meeting confirmed the framework of principles set down by the heads of political parties in attendance at the meeting that took place on 6 November 2011.
It was agreed that the task of the new government is to implement the decisions of the eurozone Summit Meeting of 26 October 2011 and the economic policy accompanying those decisions.
At the suggestion of the political party heads in attendance at the meeting, the President of the Republic issued a mandate for the formation of a government under Mr. Lucas Papademos.
The new government will be sworn in at 14:00 tomorrow, Friday, 11 November 2011.
November 10, 2011