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21 of August, 09:52

The President of Greece has accepted the resignation Tsipras Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras gave to the President the powers Prokopis Pavlopoulos the resignation of the government, which he took. The post of Prime Minister, according to the Constitution, went to the President of the Supreme court of Vasiliki tan-Christofilos.

After the very busy time of the Athens talks with international lenders, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has decided to contribute to the premature election of the government, and gave the President power to Prokopis Pavlopoulos resignation. He added that the drafting of the transitional Cabinet of Ministers before the election is not useful.

Pavlopoulos accepted the resignation of the government, reports TASS. The post of Prime Minister, though not forever, for the first time in the history of the state took the lady. "The President of the Supreme court of Greece Vasiliki tan-Christofilos office will be headed by the government before the premature parliamentary elections. It will be the 1st female Prime Minister of the country", - is told in the local news media.

The country's leader appealed to the opposition to the center-right. It is anticipated that in the foreseeable future Pavlopoulos will invite the leader of the party "New democracy" Vangelis the Vasileios Meimarakis to form a government, according to the "Athens news Agency". Their meeting to be held at the presidential Palace at 10:00.

At the same time, real chance of forming their own government in the "New democracy" not - even together with likely allies of the parties PASOK and "Sweats" it will not be able to get 151 voice in Parliament, RIA Novosti reported. Perhaps in the new government that will be formed following the vote, Tsipras and SYRIZA will continue to play a major role.

"This resignation is in no way shows that Tsipras refuses to own complaints to the authorities, on the contrary is a tactical maneuver in order to strengthen its own position in the government", - says the head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev. "My prediction is that after September 20, SYRIZA will be the ruling party of Greece will be the main party of the masses", he added.

Greek Prime Minister still enjoys public support, said the Senator. "The population supports his line on to the last traded with the European Union for a very interesting for Greece exit conditions from the crisis and to give way only when no other choice remains," - said Kosachev.
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