State Minister Babacan Meets Krueger

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan met IMF First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger in Ankara on Wednesday.
     Responding to a question after the meeting, Babacan said that the Turkish government would continue to implement strict monetary policies and there was the need to further decrease the debt stock. Babacan added that the government aimed to lessen the debt stock by having a high non-interest surplus rate.
     Anne Krueger said in her part that Turkey recorded significant progress in decreasing debt stock with a high non-interest surplus rate.

2005-05-04