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Stournaras: No cause for concern over next tranche:

Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras 

There is no cause for concern over the disbursement of the next loan tranche, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said on Friday, following recent statements by European officials that spoke of a delay in the disbursement.
After a meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Stournaras reassured that the 31.5 billion euro tranche will be disbursed and that there is no cause for concern.
The finance minister also sent a message to the country’s partners that the government has done what was required of it and that the partners must now act accordingly.
Commenting on the disagreement that has broken out between the EU and the IMF over the Greek debt, Stournaras clarified that there is indeed a discussion on the sustainability of the Greek debt, but added that "they are not asking something from us".
Stournaras statements came just a few days before Monday’s Eurogroup meeting, during which the Greek side is expecting a “political statement”, Stournaras said. (Athen News/dv, AMNA)