Jedno pitanje o kome je makedonski predsjednik Gjorge Ivanov razgovarao s Obamom bio je dugotrajni spor oko naziva njegove zemlje s Grčkom, koji je postao neprolazna prepreka na njenom putu ka članstvu u EU i NATO-u.
One issue Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov discussed with Obama was his country's long-running name dispute with Greece, which has become an insurmountable obstacle on its path towards EU and NATO membership.