Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted Thursday that his government will pay debts that are due soon, even if Athens doesn't get part of a rescue loan that will only get released if current bailout talks are successful.

While in the French capital to drum up support for his government's reform plans, Tsipras said, "It is с that Greece will meet its obligations."

Still, he urged quick disbursement of part of a 7.2-billion-euro ($7.6 billion) rescue loan installment to prove to Greeks that international creditors are taking the new radical left government's concerns seriously.

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