This is my first visit to Slovenia as foreign secretary. Not the first visit in my life but my first visit in a professional capacity.

I'm really happy to be here as a fellow European country, the UK is very proud of the transformation there has been in Europe over the past 30 years.

It's a really remarkable transformation from a former Soviet vassal state to a modern European democracy, a member of the EU, a member of NATO.

A flourishing economy. Growing its tourism, year in and year out. This is really an example of Europe at it's best.