"It would be good if a resolution for the name dispute is found before the NATO Summit in April next year. But only Greece has problems with our name," Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said yesterday. He was asked about the Government's position regarding the announcements on continuation of the talks on the name, scheduled to take place in New York on 1 November, the media report.

"Macedonia uses the power of arguments in this dispute, while Greece, unfortunately, uses the argument of power. We will defend our right to our constitutional name and national identity with arguments. I think that Greece, as the oldest member of EU and NATO in this region, should demonstrate maturity to help Macedonia on its path to the common objective – a stable region. This is to the benefit of both Macedonia and Greece," Foreign Minister Milososki said.

President Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, and Ambassador Nikola Dimitrov will hold consultations today, prior to the new round of talks in New York.