In a televised address to the nation on the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's referendum, Mr Tsipras renewed his appeal to Greeks to vote against the bailout package and say "no" to blackmail and ultimatums.
"Yesterday an event of major political importance happened," Mr Tsipras said.
"The IMF published a report on Greece's economy, which is a great vindication for the Greek government as it confirms the obvious - that Greek debt is not sustainable."
Earlier, Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said a claim by Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis that a debt deal is near is "completely false."
He also said creditors have made no new offers to Greece and that Greece’s government has chosen a very "risky path".
Mr Dijsselbloem, who is also Dutch finance minister, said that Greece faced a difficult future regardless of the outcome of Sunday's referendum on whether to accept the a bailout, and that difficult fiscal measures were unavoidable.
"Any politician who says that wouldn't be necessary in the case of a 'No' vote is making a fool of his people," said Mr Dijsselbloem after a meeting of the Dutch cabinet today.
Earlier, Mr Varoufakis said his Government has been engaged in private discussions with the European Commission and the European Central Bank this week and regardless of the outcome of Sunday's referendum, there will be a deal.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Varoufakis said a debt deal has nearly been finalised.
"Whether there is a Yes or a No, an agreement is in the offing. If they say yes, the Greek Government is simply going to sign on the dotted line on the proposal by the institutions on the 25th of June.
Mr Varoufakis said a No vote would lead to a better agreement, but he insisted that either option would lead to an agreement.
Asked if despite the very public announcements from eurozone leaders there would be no negotiations until after the referendum, was he saying that there had been private talks, Mr Varoufakis said "Well, I did say that, didn't I?"....................http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0703/712322-greece/3/7/15
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Sunday's plebiscite is "a time of responsibility and democracy meant to silence the sirens of destruction," Tsipras said in a national television address.
He rejected EU leaders' assertions that his decision last week to curtail debt talks with the creditors - the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank - and call the vote risked Greece's eurozone or EU membership.
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