Macedonians and Macedonian Macedonians. A solution most probably lays somewhere between these nationalities, not in nationalism. Now it's high time for compromise. Since a majority of the population in Macedonia support EU accession, then the road leading ahead is in the hands of the Macedonian government, which needs to use this potential”, Beer notes. 1.7. Droutsas Says Greece Proved its Will for Settlement Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas 2 said in September that Greece has proved the necessary political will to resolve name issue, hinting at a possibility for meeting of prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece in New York. Outlining the key-points of Greek foreign policy, Droutsas underlined that no international pressure is now exerted on Greece because Athens has clearly defined its policy framework.“If our neighbors decide to examine the problem with an open mind, we will be here with our positions,” ANA-MPA news agency quotes Droutsas as saying. “There is no proposal by mediator Matthew Nimetz and nothing is happening behind the scenes and we draw clear, red lines and we stick to them. Greece’s position is well known to everyone – an‘erga omnes’ name with geographical qualifier, Greek Deputy FM Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou stated in September in the Greek parliament.“We draw red lines and we stick to them. Greece’s position is well known to everyone – an‘erga omnes’ name with geographical qualifier, a strong position because it has the support of the vast majority of the political forces within the parliament. It is a fair, visible solution that will allow the two countries to live peacefully side by side and that will free the European perspective of the FYROM, Xenogiannakopoulou said answering journalist question. 1.8. President Ivanov Meets Greek PM Papandreou in New York The epilogue of the“media and statements trench communication” was a 20-minute meeting at the sidelines of the 65th UN General Assembly between Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov and Greek Premier George Papandreou held on September 22 nd in New York. It is said that the meeting, initiated by President Ivanov, aimed at establishing trust between the two countries. Ivanov and Papandreou concluded that this period was sensitive in which both countries should jointly send messages with positive elements of building of trust, however interlocutors failed to discuss the essence of the dispute at their meeting. Both state officials concurred that it was better for mediator Matthew Nimetz to put forward a proposal"as soon as he feels that it won't be rejected by the two parties". On the occasion, the Macedonian President said that discussing the Constitution within the name talks was a sensitive topic for Macedonia and that both parties needed to pay attention to their official statements in this period. In the same period, name issue was among the wide range of issues covered at the meeting between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and US Vice-President Joe 2 Papandreou relinquished his post of foreign minister to his deputy, Dimitris Droutsas. This was one of the most important changes after the government reshuffle. 10