State Visits to Slovenia and Slovakia

Her Majesty the Queen is set to undertake State Visits this coming October to Slovenia and Slovakia. This will be the first time a British Sovereign has set foot in these countries; both countries joined the European Union in May 2004.

The State Visit is aimed at further promoting “strong and positive cooperation in the fields of defense, political, economical and cultural ties” between the United Kingdom and those countries.

The Queen will be accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and will be received in Slovenia by Slovenian President Dr. Danilo Tuerk on 21 October 2008 and later in Slovakia on 23 October 2008 by Slovakian President Mr. Ivan Gasparovic.

Return to the United Kingdom is scheduled on the evening of 24 October 2008.