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onus for an agreement was not only on the Greek government, but
on its European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders
too, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told reporters.
Three Greek ministers, including its finance minister, are in
Brussels this week in an attempt to thrash out a deal with
creditors on reforms, necessary for lenders to sign off on a
bailout review needed for disbursement of a fresh tranche of
aid.
The officials decided to stay on after an inconclusive meeting
of euro zone finance ministers in Brussels on March 20.
Athens is eyeing what it calls a "comprehensive deal" with
lenders which would also address the intentions of creditors
vis-a-vis debt restructuring for the crisis-hit country.
It wants a deal on "technical reforms" covering pending energy
and labor issues before moving on to discussions on medium-term
measures for debt and agreeing on levels of primary surpluses.
"(Our aim) is to reach a comprehensive agreement the soonest,
and if possible, within April," Tzanakopoulos said.
The IMF has yet to decide whether to participate in Greece's
latest bailout, worth 86 billion euros, expressing deep concerns
over debt sustainability.
(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)
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