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Finance Minister says negotiations with troika 'going very well'

Finance Minister says negotiations with troika 'going very well'

Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis on Wednesday said that he informed the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Government Vice-President Evangelos Venizelos on the progress of negotiations with the troika, which he said are "going well".

"Negotiations are continuing. They are going very well. The briefing will continue as time goes by," Hardouvelis said.

Asked to comment on his relations with Samaras’ adviser Chrysanthos Lazaridis and if the latter took part in the negotiations, Hardouvelis said "they are the best" and said he’s "welcome" to participate.