The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, met today with Ambassador Matthew Nimetz, Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations on the name issue.

At the meeting, President Ivanov and Ambassador Nimitz discussed the latest developments in the negotiations led to overcome this issue. During the meeting, President Ivanov welcomed the visit and the engagement of Ambassador Nimetz and presented the views of the Republic of Macedonia, harmonized at the recent state leadership coordination meeting.

President Ivanov stressed that the Republic of Macedonia remains committed and constructive in the talks to overcome this issue. According to President Ivanov, Macedonia’s constructiveness is confirmed with the ruling of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which found a violation of the 1995 Interim Accord by Greece. The Republic of Macedonia remains strongly committed to fostering and promoting good neighborly relations. The Macedonian President said that the prosperity of the Republic of Macedonia is inseparably connected with the Euro-Atlantic integration which would be beneficial for the two countries, for the region in general and for the European Union and the NATO Alliance.

He also expressed hope that a mutually acceptable solution can be reached only with constructive approach of both sides and adherence to the framework in which the talks are led, the UN resolutions and the Interim Accord. The President of Macedonia said that unacceptable is any solution that would not respect the dignity of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, which in any way would tackle the identity issues and is not in accordance with the international law.