Nimetz took a hard line in dismissing Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's demand to involve other issues in the negotiations, such as recognising the Macedonian Orthodox Church and restoring the Thessaloniki International Airport's former name of "Mikra".
Nimetz a respins cu fermitate cererea prim-ministrului macedonean Nikola Gruevski de a include şi alte chestiuni în negocieri, precum recunoaşterea Bisericii Ortodoxe Macedonene şi restabilirea vechiului nume al Aeroportului Internaţional de la Salonic, "Mikra".