Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-10-21
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[01] FinMin George Alogoskoufis in Washington
[01] FinMin George Alogoskoufis in Washington
Finance and Economy Minister George Alogoskoufis gave a press
conference here over the weekend on the occasion of the visit he is
making in the framework of the annual conference of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Alogoskoufis underlined the government's commitment to carry out
further reforms in the wider public sector and in the social security
system and to confront tax evasion, while continuing fiscal adjustment
in order to achieve balanced budgets by the year 2010.
The minister also placed emphasis on the country's active presence in
the sessions of the IMF and the World Bank, stressing that Greece
intends to gradually increase its contribution to the International
Development Organisation.
Alogoskoufis pointed out that Greece supports the decision taken by the
World Bank to use its financially powerful position in the effort to
handle poverty, with the commitment to provide 3.5 billion dollars from
its profits for the International Development Organisation.
Commenting, lastly, on the consequences for the Greek economy stemming
from ongoing oil price hikes, Alogoskoufis said that the Greek economy
has the ability to overcome whatever negative consequences provided
that reforms and the restructuring of the economy are continued.
CAPTION: ANA-MPA file photo of Finance and Economy Minister George
Alogoskoufis.
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