ATHENS, May 6 (Reuters) - Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou attended a eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg on Friday but did not discuss Greece's exit from the euro, the finance ministry said in a statement.
'The minister was invited to exchange views (on issues including) economic developments in Greece,' the statement said.
'It is clear that during this meeting it was never discussed or posed as an issue whether Greece would remain in the euro zone.'
(Reporting by Dina Kyriakidou; Editing by Michael Roddy) Keywords: GREECE/EUROZONE MINISTER/ (dina.kyriakidou@reuters.com; +30 210 3376439, Reuters Messaging:dina.kyriakidou.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'The minister was invited to exchange views (on issues including) economic developments in Greece,' the statement said.
'It is clear that during this meeting it was never discussed or posed as an issue whether Greece would remain in the euro zone.'
(Reporting by Dina Kyriakidou; Editing by Michael Roddy) Keywords: GREECE/EUROZONE MINISTER/ (dina.kyriakidou@reuters.com; +30 210 3376439, Reuters Messaging:dina.kyriakidou.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.