European negotiators have arrived in Athens to begin discussions about a third Greek bailout.
Government officials are expected to meet representatives of EU creditors, in the first high-level negotiations in the Greek capital since leftist Alexis Tsipras became prime minister.
It comes after Greek MPs approved tough new conditions set by the EU lenders.
It is unclear when representatives of the IMF will join the talks on the proposed €86billion (£60billion) bailout.
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund wants Greece’s debt burden to be reduced to a level it considers “sustainable”, but it faces resistance from reluctant European partners.
“Clearly it’s a difficult path ahead, we’re just at the beginning of the process,” IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said.
Greek negotiators are likely to begin by meeting representatives from the European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) and European Stability Mechanism (ESM) – the eurozone’s main bailout fund.