- Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki on Monday in New York met with ambassadors of the UN Eastern European Group countries in a bid to promote Macedonia’s nomination to join the UN Human Rights Council in the period 2014-2016.The ambassadors voiced support for Macedonia’s nomination and Minister Poposki promised that if Macedonia is chosen as a member, it will work responsibly and transparently.

Minister Poposki is to meet in New York with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and mediator Matthew Nimetz in connection to the name negotiations. Poposki’s meetings in New York are important because there are only two weeks left until the EU Summit.