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Tsipras Calls on Greece to Respect Terms of Third Bailout Agreement

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The former prime minister said that no other government could have signed a better deal with creditors.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Greece should accept the terms of its third bailout deal with international creditors and overcome the issue of austerity measures, former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Monday.

In July, Greece's creditors signed an agreement with the country's government, approving a third bailout package for Athens in exchange for more austerity reforms that include tax increases and pension cuts.

"We shall respect the bailout agreement — we will fight outstanding issues. No other government would have signed a better deal. The deal was bad considering our expectations, but it was good considering our creditors' demands," Tsipras said during a press-conference at the annual Thessaloniki International Fair.

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Tsipras also expressed his hope that the ruling Syriza party would win an absolute majority in the upcoming elections.

Greeks voters are set to go to the polls on September 20, after Tsipras resigned last month and called for snap elections to gain support for his controversial austerity reforms that he was forced to back in order to keep the country in the Eurozone.

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