Eurogroup said talks about initial Greek debt relief measures would be resumed after being frozen mid-month over
Greece's decision to pay pensioners a Christmas bonus.
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said creditor had agreed to recommence talks after he received a letter from Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos reaffirming the government's commitment to reforms demanded as part of Greece's third bailout.
Dijsselbloem said on statement that "I'm happy to conclude that we have cleared the way to go ahead with the decision making procedures for the short-term debt measures, which will be conducted in January.
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the European Union agency that oversees disbursements, can continue working toward a decision on the modest debt relief plan, said Dijsselbloem.