(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Belfast on Tuesday at a
delicate political time in Northern Ireland as he helps mark the
25-year anniversary of a peace deal that largely ended 30 years of
bloodshed there, trend reports citing reuters .
Biden, known for decades for his pro-Irish views, will need to
tread carefully as pro-British unionists loyal to London continue
to boycott the devolved power-sharing government that was a
fundamental part of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Biden was expected to meet representatives from five Northern
Irish parties in advance of his speech at Ulster University but was
not planning to pressure them, a senior administration official
said.
"The president will have the opportunity to engage with the
political parties of Northern Ireland before his speech, and as
we've said, he looks forward to continuing to engage them as we
work to improve the lives and livelihoods of all communities
there," said John Kirby, the White House national security
spokesperson.
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