The minorities in Greece are going to be surprised if they read the praises that the Greek Government put on paper to justify its nomination for the UN Human Rights Council. Macedonia’s southern neighbor says that it has always been a staunch supporter of promoting international cooperation in the field of human rights and that it was the cornerstone of a number of organizations. As regards minority rights, on the six pages on which Athens seeks support in being granted a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, Greece promises to honor standards in regard to the minority rights of the Roma and Muslim population in Thrace, Dnevnik reports.