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17.10.2011

IMF confident about Belarus’ ability to pay off external debt

MINSK, 17 October (BelTA) – The IMF does not doubt Belarus’ ability to pay off the external debt, head of the IMF mission in Belarus Chris Jarvis told reporters on 17 October following the work of the IMF mission in Belarus on 5-17 October, BelTA has learnt.

“I am rather confident about Belarus’ solvency,” Chris Jarvis said. In his words, an adequate economic policy is essential to pay off the foreign debt and satisfy the domestic demand. “The improvements in the preparation and implementation of the economic policy are important steps in the right direction,” he emphasized commenting on the situation in Belarus. The head of the IMF mission in Belarus believes that these efforts should be continued throughout this and next year.

“The most important thing now is to pursue a rather reliable economic policy and we are ready to help Belarus to work out and materialize such an economic policy,” Chris Jarvis said.