§ Sir Dudley SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the United Kingdom's relationship with Slovenia; what ministerial visits have taken place there in the past 12 months; what bilateral trade initiatives and contracts the United Kingdom has with that country; and how many official Slovenian visits have been made to the United Kingdom in the past year.
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§ Mr. David DavisRelations between the United Kingdom and Slovenia are very good. In the past year there have been visits to Slovenia by two British Ministers and four Slovenian Ministers have visited the UK. Prime Minister Drnovšek also paid a visit as a guest of Government from 7 to 9 November.
As a result of an increase in interest being shown by British companies in Slovenia, which has recently entered into our top 80 list of overseas markets, the DTI has recently appointed an export promoter to cover the country. A trade mission is also due to visit Slovenia from 5 to 9 December.