Greek PM Tsipras to seek EU summit on negotiations with creditorsApril 27, 2016 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will on Wednesday, April 27 ask European Council president Donald Tusk to call an EU summit to help facilitate negotiations with the debt-ridden country's creditors, a government source said, according to AFP. Tsipras's decision came after a meeting of eurozone finance ministers, mooted for Thursday, was postponed, with Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem saying "more time" was needed to decide on the next steps for Greece's massive bailout. "No additional Eurogroup on Greece this Thursday, more time needed," Dijsselbloem's spokesman Michel Reijns wrote on Twitter. "Meeting on first review, contingency package and debt at later stage," he wrote late on Tuesday, AFP reports. Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister, had said earlier Tuesday that a meeting could take place Thursday "to finalise as many things as possible" in unlocking bailout cash and triggering potential debt relief for Greece. But he told Dutch broadcaster RTL-Z that the meeting would only happen if it had "a chance of succeeding". Debt-crippled Greece still needs to deliver crucial reforms in order to unlock more cash from its massive 86-billion-euro ($95 billion) bailout plan. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |