The process is moving forward, there is will for a solution on both sides. This positive moment needs to be used. Now is the right time to reach a solution so that the region finally moves forward, with the two countries resuming their cooperation and friendship, said United Nations envoy in the name issue, Matthew […]
UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz following his visit to Athens, has arrived Wednesday in Skopje for two-day talks with the Macedonian top officials. Nimetz with his associates was in the Skopje hotel “Holiday Inn” Wednesday morning, but he did not give any statement to the media. Nimetz is to give a statement after his meeting […]
There’s momentum, it’s time for making decisions, UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz said after his meeting Tuesday in Athens with Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. Nimetz and Kotzias discussed the ideas tabled by the UN envoy two weeks ago. After being briefed on the government’s positions, Nimetz said there were willingness demonstrated by the two […]
It is very good news that the UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz is visiting the region, because the best solutions can be found only through dialogue, EU Ambassador to Macedonia Samuel Zbogar said Tuesday answering journalist question about the EU’s expectations from Nimetz’s visit and from the name dispute negotiations between Macedonia and Greece. “In […]
The UN mediator in Athens-Skopje name negotiations, Matthew Nimetz, will meet Tuesday with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, MIA reports from Athens. Nimitz is also set to meet Giorgos Koumoutsakos, the opposition New Democracy shadow foreign minister. Greek media reports say the meeting is scheduled on Nimetz’s request.
The Davos meeting of PMs Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras is positive, crucial and of historic importance, according to Matthew Nimetz. In an interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, the special envoy in the name issue appointed by the UN says the parties now are faced with a historic opportunity that must be seized, MIA […]
The content of the initial framework tabled by UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz at the name talks held on Jan. 17 in New York, details of the meeting of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras as well as the course of the process to accelerate negotiations aimed at finding a name […]
The UN mediator in Skopje-Athens name talks, Matthew Nimetz, will visit Macedonia next week, but the exact date has not been determined yet, government officials told MIA on Wednesday. At the last round of negotiations on 17 January in New York, Nimetz presented a new set of ideas, expressing optimism that a solution is within […]
A coordination meeting over the framework proposed recently by the UN mediator in the name talks, Matthew Nimetz, will take place on Saturday afternoon at the MPs’ Club. The meeting, initiated by the Foreign Ministry (MoFA), will be attended by President Gjorge Ivanov and the leader of the opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, MoFA told […]
The UN mediator for the naming dispute between Greece and Macedonia Matthew Nimetz intends to visit Athens and Skopje in the next ten days and to discuss the issue, Greece’s state broadcaster ERT reports. Media outlet told that UN mediator has expressed optimism and considered that dispute over the name of Macedonia could be resolved […]
Athens, 15 January 2018 – UN mediator in the name dispute between the Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece Matthew Nimetz in the interview with the Greek state television ERT said that there is no new name proposal and he will table proposals, which were discussed in the past at the new meeting, scheduled for […]
Skopje/Thessaloniki 11 January 2018 – The Macedonian, Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, expect for UN mediator Matthew Nimetz to offer an initial framework that will make substantial progress in surpassing Skopje-Athens differences over the name. Dimitrov and Kotzias discussed Thursday in Thessaloniki on the methodology, approach of the two countries and the […]
Negotiations on the name dispute between Athens and Skopje are being treated with a fair amount if optimism at the United Nations. Matthew Nimetz, the UN’s special representative on the matter, appears determined to intensify talks between the two sides. A deal could be struck by June 2018, Kathimerini daily reads. An EU summit in […]
“New Macedonia” is the proposal to be discussed at the meeting of United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz with the representatives of Macedonia and Greece in Brussels, Greek TV station “Star” reports. The report claims that the path for the name issue’s settlement in the first half of 2018 would open if Skopje agreed with the […]
United Nations envoy in the Macedonia-Greece name issue Matthew Nimetz is set to meet December 11-12 in Brussels with countries’ representatives, Vasko Naumovski and Ademantios Vassilakis respectively. “The meeting is part of the United Nations’ efforts to assist the sides in finding a mutually acceptable solution to the name issue”, Nimetz’s Office said in a press release. […]
