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Greek prime minister, finance minister end 5-hour talks with debt inspectors

Greek Prime Minister Loukas Papademos center leader of the Socialist Party PASOK George Papandreou right leader of the conservative Party New Democracy Antonis Samaras 2nd left and the leader of the right wing LAOS party George Karadjaferis enter the meeting room at Maximos mansion in Athens on Wednesday Feb 8 2012 After three days of delays Greek coalition leaders began crucial debt talks Wednesday with the prime minister to review a draft deal on steep cutbacks demanded by creditors in return for a 130 billion euro 170 billion bailout AP Photo Orestis Panagiotou pool
(AP Photo/Orestis Panagiotou-pool)

ATHENS, Greece - A crucial meeting between Greece's Prime Minister and debt inspectors on averting the country's bankruptcy has just ended with no definite results.

Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said the main point of contention - cuts in pensions - has not been resolved.

He says there must be an agreement before a planned meeting of eurozone finance ministers later Thursday.

Venizelos will be leaving for Brussels at 7 a.m. local (0500 GMT). The finance ministers are scheduled to meet at 1700 GMT.

It appears likely that another meeting of the three political leaders whose parties back Greece's coalition government will be held Thursday.

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