IMF will not give Greece respite to repay the loan – Kommersant

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said that the postponement for Greece to repay the loan to the Fund, the deadline for which expires on 30 June, is excluded. “I can not pay more for Greece. Greece has no more access to finance, until she would settle all the issues with the fund, “- said Ms. Lagarde in an interview with” Bi-bi-si. ” According to her, the referendum on the attitude of Greece with international creditors, scheduled for July 5 will have no legal force. “Speaking from the legal point of view, it will go to a referendum on the proposals and measures that are no longer in force,” – said Ms. Lagarde.

In turn, Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras, speaking at a meeting of the Parliament on the issue of holding a referendum on the proposals of the creditors, said the government will accept any choice of the Greek people. “We will respect any choice of the Greek people. We have to protect democracy, the sovereignty and the fundamental values ​​of Europe “, – he said. According to him, Greece – not a guest in Europe and an equal participant in the European community, reports Reuters.

At the same time President of the European Council, Donald Tusk said that Greece should remain in the eurozone. “Greece should remain a member of the eurozone. I am contacting leaders to ensure the integrity of the euro zone, consisting of 19 countries, “- he wrote in Twitter.

Recall that Greece is negotiating with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund on debt settlement of more than € 240 billion, which was formed after the rescue of the Greek budget by default in 2010 and 2012. So far, the government adopted austerity measures have not allowed to pay debts at the right pace. The agreement with the creditors must be reached before the end of the term of the program of aid to Greece, that is, until the end of June, in addition, on June 30 the country must list on loans IMF € 1,54 млрд.

Details of the negotiations with the creditors of Greece, read the material “b”, “Greece could leave the European Union».