Zoellick confirmed that DR Congo and the Bank are continuing to work toward meeting the triggers that would give the country debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC).

佐利克明确表示，刚果(金)和世行将继续携手努力，以便达到《重债穷国动议》所规定的减债要求。

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The country faces substantial debt repayments in 2013, and poverty and unemployment remain engrained features of Georgian life.

这个国家将在2013年面对大量的债务偿付，贫穷和失业仍然是格鲁吉亚生活根深蒂固的特征。

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"It's impossible for Greece, or almost any country, to carry debt that big," says former IMF executive board member Miranda Xafa.

前任IMF执行干事米兰达•夏法表示：“对希腊或者说对几乎任何国家来说，如此庞大的债务都是无法承受的。”

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Opposition Republicans say the president's initiatives are pushing the country deeper into debt.

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Last week,the Greek Prime Minister called for more solidarity from the European Union over his country's debt crisis and announced plans to visit Germany, whose backing is vital for EU financial aid.

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Economists say India's purchase of 200 tons of gold shows that the country has come a long way in the two decades since it was on the verge of defaulting on its international debt.

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They might attach legislation demanding reform to the administration's request for more money for poor-country debt relief.

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Paul Singer is well known for his aggressive bets against emerging country debt and for activist investment stances in poorly run companies.

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According to press reports, Chancellor Merkel said yesterday there would be no collective guarantees of euro area member country debt "as long as I live".

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