UNITED NATIONS, March 27 (UPI) -- There's little hope Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will resolve their dispute over the latter's name any time soon, a U.N. envoy reported.
Special envoy Matthew Nimetz told reporters Thursday the two sides remain wide apart despite intense efforts to broker a solution. Nimetz said he is ready to return to mediation efforts between Athens and Skopje "whenever the two sides were willing," a U.N. release said. Nimetz noted any solution will have to be a compromise.