ATHENS: A meeting of the euro region finance ministers on April 24 must reach an initial accord on Greece, Varoufakis said in an interview.The ministers and central bankers are scheduled to hold informal discussions that day in the Latvian capital, Riga.
Greece officials sent more details on the budget and economic proposals last week, including combating tax evasion and streamlining public administration.The country would not default on payments to the IMF this week even as a lack of bailout disbursements had left government coffers nearly empty, another minister said.
Alternate Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said in an interview on Mega TV on Saturday that there was money for the payment of salaries, pensions and whatever else was needed. The government also has a short-term debt auction on April 8 to refinance €1.4bn of six-month notes due on April 14.
Tsipras, meanwhile, will visit Moscow, with Russia ready to discuss easing restrictions on Greece food products, according to Russian government officials.
