Nimetz je čvrsto odbio zahtjev makedonskog premijera Nikole Gruevskog da se u pregovore uključe i druga pitanja, poput priznavanja Makedonske pravoslavne crkve i povrata bivšeg naziva "Mikra" za Međunarodni aerodrom u Solunu.
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".