24 April 2004 06:52
Russia to base Iraq debt decision on IMF forecast
WASHINGTON. April 24 (Interfax) - Russia, which in 2003 promised to write off much of Iraq's $8 billion debt,
will not make a definitive decision without approval from the Paris Club of creditors, of which it is a member, Russian
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Saturday.
Such a decision will be based on an outlook for the Iraqi economy that the International Monetary Fund is expected to
make, Kudrin told reporters in Washington.
Russia is one of Iraq's main creditors. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG GVD ECI IQ MEAST IMF] as tj
[Interfax] |
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