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  "title": "IMF to Initiate Discussions with Mozambique on a New Program",
  "publication": "IMF News, November 28, 2016",
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  "summary": "Mission lead: Mr. Michel Lazare, IMF Mission Chief for Mozambique.",
  "publishDate": "2016-11-28",
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      "heading": "Background and triggering conditions",
      "content": "- In September 2016 the authorities requested the Fund to resume discussions on financial support \"as soon as possible.\"\n- Reference to prior IMF statement: PR N0 16/436 of September 29, 2016, which indicated that \"a solid track record of implementation of sound macroeconomic policies and an effective initiation of the audit process in the near term would help to create the conditions for a possible resumption of program discussions with the IMF.\"\n- The press release states that since that September statement \"these conditions have been met, opening the way to the upcoming mission.\""
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      "content": "- Press Release No.: 16/528\n- Date of press release: November 28, 2016\n- Issued by: IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS\n- Press officer: Lucie Mboto Fouda\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org"
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      "content": "- http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/11/21/PR16521-IMF-Executive-Board-Considers-Mozambiques-Misreporting-Under-the-Policy-Support-Instrument\n- http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/09/15/PR16411-Mozambique-IMF-Statement\n\nSource: IMF press release PR16/528, November 28, 2016.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Pr16528p (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- Republic of Mozambique and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- See PR N0 16/436 of September 29, 2016\n- http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/11/21/PR16521-IMF-Executive-Board-Considers-Mozambiques-Misreporting-Under-the-Policy-Support-Instrument\n- http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/09/15/PR16411-Mozambique-IMF-Statement\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2016/11/28/pr16528-mozambique-imf-to-initiate-discussions-on-a-new-program"
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    "Published: November 28, 2016",
    "In September 2016 the authorities requested the Fund to resume discussions on financial support \"as soon as possible.\"",
    "Reference to prior IMF statement: PR N0 16/436 of September 29, 2016, which indicated that \"a solid track record of implementation of sound macroeconomic policies and an effective initiation of the audit process in the near term would help to create the conditions for a possible resumption of program discussions with the IMF.\"",
    "The press release states that since that September statement \"these conditions have been met, opening the way to the upcoming mission.\"",
    "Press Release No.: 16/528",
    "Date of press release: November 28, 2016",
    "Issued by: IMF Communications Department, MEDIA RELATIONS",
    "Press officer: Lucie Mboto Fouda",
    "Phone: +1 202 623-7100",
    "Email: MEDIA@IMF.org",
    "http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/11/21/PR16521-IMF-Executive-Board-Considers-Mozambiques-Misreporting-Under-the-Policy-Support-Instrument",
    "http://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/09/15/PR16411-Mozambique-IMF-Statement",
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    "[See PR N0 16/436 of September 29, 2016](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2016/09/29/PR16436-Mozambique-IMF-Staff-Concludes-Visit)",
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