## Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Greece

_IMF News, April 21, 2018_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 21, 2018

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### Meeting summary
- Press Release No. 18/141
- April 21, 2018
- Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today after a meeting with Greece’s Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos:
  - “I had a productive meeting today with Greece’s Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and his team. We discussed the importance of bringing discussions on debt to an early conclusion and accelerating implementation of program policies, both of which are critical for boosting economic prospects and making IMF financing available.”

### Key findings and emphasis
- The meeting was described as “productive.”
- Two priorities highlighted:
  - Bringing discussions on debt to an early conclusion.
  - Accelerating implementation of program policies.
- These priorities were linked directly to:
  - Boosting economic prospects.
  - Making IMF financing available.

### Contact and media information
- IMF Communications Department
- MEDIA RELATIONS
- PRESS OFFICER: Andreas Adriano
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org

*International Monetary Fund*

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