Suggestions for resolution of the name issue, most of which were already known, were offered to the Macedonian authorities by mediator Matthew Nimetz.

President Gjorge Ivanov is said to have asked mediator Nimetz to narrow down the scope of the negotiating process within the framework of Resolution 817 of the UN Security Council. This means that the differences regarding the name, and not the language and identity, should be discussed.

Nimetz said the main issue being talked about was the country’s name, as identity issues were subordinate.