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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-07-29
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[01] The Memorandum comes to an end, FM Venizelos says
[01] The Memorandum comes to an end, FM Venizelos says
The memorandum comes to an end in spite of all those who have based
their existence on it, Government Vice-President and Foreign Minister
Evangelos Venizelos on Tuesday said after meeting with Cyprus President
Nicos Anastasiades.
"Troika's existence would be no longer justified. The country will
emerge from this difficult situation and will become once again a normal
European country, with the obligations of a member-state of the Eurozone,
as this is the case with every member-state. The return to normality and
equality should now be our goal. In this sense, the decisions regarding
the setting of the meetings are a clear political message," he said.
Venizelos also said that he had repeatedly objected to the practice
of the troika being constantly in Athens and to its involvement in the
everyday operation of ministries and state agencies.
"From this point of view, it is very important that its presence in Athens
will be brief and some of the contacts will take place outside Greece,
in Brussels, Paris or elsewhere. This is not a mere symbolic gesture of a
country that is turning a new page, it is an encouragement for us to move
forward based on our own national priorities, as it is our duty," he said.
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