UN mediator Nimetz arrives in Skopje to meet Ivanov, Zaev, Dimitrov, Mickoski and Ahmeti


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 …

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It’s time for making decisions, UN’s Nimetz says in Athens


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 …

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Zbogar hopes Macedonia to reach national consensus over name dispute


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 …

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UN mediator Nimetz to meet Greek FM Kotzias on Tuesday


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.

UN’s Nimetz calls Zaev-Tsipras meeting ‘of historic importance’


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 …

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State, political leaders hold coordination meeting on name issue ahead of Nimetz’s visit


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 …

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Coordination meeting convened on Saturday over Nimetz’s proposals


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 …

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FMs Dimitrov, Kotzias expect for UN mediator to offer initial framework for name dispute settlement


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 …

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UN envoy Nimetz to meet name issue representatives in Brussels


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. …

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