The incoming British Ambassador Tim Simmons on Monday handed over his credentials to President Janez Drnovsek, highlighting that the British stint as the EU president in the second half of this year would provide further opportunities to boost the already good relations between the two countries.
According to a press release issued by the president's office, the pair also touched on the EU prospect for the Southeastern Europe, with Drnovsek underscoring countries from the region should be given such a prospect.
The British ambassador is also reported to have noted that Slovenia was increasingly recognised in the UK, while the country was also becoming more and more popular tourist destination among the British.
The 45-year-old Simmons, who has taken over from Hugh Mortimer, is a career diplomat who has been working for the Foreign Office since 1982.
Simmons was previously the deputy to the ambassador in Warsaw. He speaks French and Polish and is learning Slovenian, according to the British Embassy.
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