Nimetz sees 'positive momentum' in bid to resolve name dispute

In an interview with state broadcaster ERT, the United Nations special mediator in the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Matthew Nimetz, stressed the need for negotiations aimed at resolving the disagreement to be completed and citizens to focus on a resolution.

As diplomats from Greece and FYROM prepare for exploratory talks this week in New York on the issue, Nimetz said there was a "positive momentum" in efforts to resolve the dispute, referring to trust-building measures proposed by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and the absence of provocative rhetoric from Skopje.

He also pointed to a declared interest in resolving the disagreement from both sides and deemed that Greece's strategic role in the region would be boosted in the wake of a solution.

"I think that people in both countries are maybe ready to hear some...

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