STA, 1 March 2019 - President Borut Pahor concluded on Friday his three-day official visit to the United Kingdom by visiting the City of London to meet representatives of the London Stock Exchange and Lord Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin.
London Stock Exchange chairman Donald Brydon presented the institution to Pahor, and they also exchanges views on the situation on the financial markets and the global economy, the president's office said in a press release.
V okviru uradnega obiska v Združenem kraljestvu je predsednik republike Borut Pahor danes obiskal Londonsko borzo in se srečal z vodstvom borze. pic.twitter.com/cbQWT26hzn
— Borut Pahor (@BorutPahor) March 1, 2019
The Slovenian president then visited the London office of the US multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs to discuss how the global financial industry views the expected changes in Europe, including Brexit.
In the meeting with Estlin, Pahor focused on how Brexit will reflect on the role of the City of London as one of the most important and busiest financial centres in the world.
Pahor concluded today's visit at the seat of the insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd's of London, the president's office added.
It noted that the UK was important global partner to Slovenia, with trade with the country increasing by 2% in 2017 to EUR 921.5m, with the positive trend also continuing last year.
The UK is also an important partner in investments and tourism, with the number of British tourists in Slovenia growing.
Great atmosphere at reception hosted by Ambassador @tadejrupel for Slovenian diaspora in the UK on the occasion of visit by Slovenian President @BorutPahor pic.twitter.com/TC3o53obbP
— Slovenia in UK (@SLOinUK) February 28, 2019
"By leaving the European Union, the United Kingdom is not leaving Europe and it remains our important business partner and a security ally in NATO," the office said.
On the first day of the visit, Pahor met Prince Edward and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who visited Slovenia last week. Pahor and Hunt discussed bilateral relations and Brexit.
On Thursday, the Slovenian president was received by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace, after laying a wreath to the memorial to innocent victims of war and oppression in front of Westminster Abbey.
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