Nimetz is set to meet FYROM's officials and present fresh ideas for overcoming the long-standing impasse.
On Wednesday, Nimetz met Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos in Athens.
After the meetings, he said he gained the impression that the Greek government was sincere in its desire for a solution.
“I’ve presented some of my considerations here [in Athens]. I'll do the same in Skopje to see if we can bring our positions closer," Nimetz said.
The Greek Foreign Ministry described the talks as constructive.
No details have been released about the content of Nimetz’s ideas.
The fresh push follows the recent conclusion of the EU Council, which said that any decision on opening accession talks for FYROM would be based on the report of the European Commission to be published in spring 2013.
The report will assess whether FYROM has made genuine steps forward towards reaching a deal with Greece on its name.
Greece insists that FYROM’s name implies territorial claims to its own northern province, called Macedonia.
FYROM has obtained annual recommendations for a start to EU membership talks in European Commission reports since 2009.
But it has never been offered a date for the talks owing to the "Greek blockade" (sic), related to the dispute over its name.
Sinisa Jakov-Marusic Balkan Insight (10/01/13)
*(After the necessary corrections with the name "FYROM".
GREECE recognised this country with the name "FYROM")
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