Nimetz's remarks came after he met on Thursday (June 26th) with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and Greece's representative in the talks, Adamantios Vassilakis, in Athens, and then on Friday with Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, President Branko Crvenkovski and Macedonian negotiator Nikola Dimitrov in Skopje.
Nimetzova izjava došla je nakon sastanka koji je u četvrtak (26. lipnja) održao s grčkom ministricom vanjskih poslova Dorom Bakoyannis i grčkim predstavnikom u razgovorima, Adamantiosom Vassilakisom u Ateni, i potom u petak s makedonskim premijerom Nikolom Gruevskim, predsjednikom Brankom Crvenkovskim i makedonskim pregovaračem Nikolom Dimitrovim u Skoplju.