Biden Arrives in Belfast to Celebrate 25 Years of Peace in Northern Ireland

Biden Arrives in Belfast to Celebrate 25 Years of Peace in Northern Ireland
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One, as he departs for Northern Ireland, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 11, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland—President Joe Biden arrived in Belfast late on Tuesday to begin his political and personal four-day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland, where he will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Northern Ireland peace deal that ended 30 years of violent conflict. Biden is expected to participate in bilateral meetings and trace his family history in Ireland during his visit.

Biden landed in Belfast at 9:16 p.m. local time, where he was greeted by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The two leaders met in San Diego last month for the announcement of Australia’s nuclear submarine deal as part of the trilateral security agreement known as AUKUS.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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