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Prime Minister's meeting with economic staff concluded

Prime Minister's meeting with economic staff concluded

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' meeting with Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras and Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was concluded on Monday.

The meeting focused on the latest developments in the negotiations with the troika. Stournaras said that there was progress in the negotiations, but he did not pledge on when the negotiations will been concluded.

"We are close, we are trying to finish", said Mr. Stournaras, adding however that he doesn't know whether the discussions will be completed today.

The government is close to an agreement, however, there are still open issues that will be discussed during government' meeting with the heads of the troika at noon.