IMF remains committed to helping Greece, Lagarde assures PM Samaras

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had a 45-minute meeting with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, in Washington, Tuesday afternoon, during which discussion focused on the condition of Greece’s economy following the latest inspection in Athens by the troika representatives.
Samaras told reporters that his discussion with Lagarde “went well” and focused on the viability of Greek debt.

In a statement issued after the end of meeting, Lagarde said she had a productive discussion with Samaras on recent economic developments and challenges facing Greece.

“Prime Minister Samaras and I had a productive discussion this afternoon on recent economic developments and challenges facing Greece. I commended him on the progress that Greece has made under its economic program towards fiscal sustainability, restoring competitiveness and financial stability, and stressed the importance of moving forward on institutional and structural reforms and implementing a robust 2014 budget to achieve the program’s objectives. I assured him that the IMF remains committed to helping Greece in this endeavor.”