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The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it was working closely with Argentine authorities to strengthen the country's IMF-supported economic program, expressing confidence Argentina would overcome its present difficulties.
"As the (IMF) managing director stressed, Argentina has the full support of the Fund and we are confident that the strong commitment and determination of the Argentine authorities will help the country overcome the current difficulties," IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said in a statement.
Rice added that IMF chief Christine Lagarde, Fund staff and Argentine Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne and his team would meet on Tuesday for talks.
Germany welcomes a financing deal between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and hopes the two sides will find solutions to stabilise the economic situation in the South American country, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Friday."Argentina and the IMF are holding constructive talks. We assume that the IMF and Argentina will find good solutions," the spokeswoman said during a regular government news conference. Three sought for 'xenophobic' attack on migrant in eastern German townGermany, seeking independence from US, pushes cyber security researchGermany returns remains of Namibian genocide victimsGermany tells drugmakers to check supply chains for no-deal Brexit risksClashes in eastern Germany leave 20 injured
Germany hopeful Argentine economy will stabilize after IMF deal