WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden has departed for Northern Ireland, where he is set to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. His trip’s beginning will also include a three-day visit to the Republic of Ireland.
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Biden said the trip would seek to assure the lasting legacy of the deal, brokered by Washington and ratified by London and Dublin.
The Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, established a fragile peace between unionist parties wanting Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom and nationalists favouring unification with the Republic of Ireland. The breakthrough largely ended three decades of violence that left more than 3,500 people dead. –Agencies
