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US: President Joe Biden To Visit NI To Honor Good Friday Agreement

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Mar 14, 2023.

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He’s set to visit both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

He said this at a joint press conference in California with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

The pair met in Point Loma naval base to unveil details of a nuclear submarine deal

Eko Hot Blog reports that US President Joe Biden has said he intends to visit Northern Ireland after being invited to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

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Mr Biden said it was his intention to visit both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

He was speaking at a joint press conference in California with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

More details of the visit are expected to be revealed in the coming days.

The pair met in Point Loma naval base to unveil details of a nuclear submarine deal.

Mr Sunak said: “I look forward to our conversations and also importantly, to invite you to Northern Ireland, which hopefully you will be able to do and so we can commemorate the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

“I know it’s something very special and personal to you. we’d love to have you over.”

The peace deal was signed on 10 April 1998 and was designed to bring an end to three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.

Mr Biden said: “Twenty-five years? It seems like yesterday.”

“It’s my intention to go to Northern Ireland and the Republic,” he added.