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World leaders are marking 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, describing the peace deal as a "remarkable" achievement
Former US president Bill Clinton said the deal was orchestrated by "vigorous, able, comprehensive, combative" leaders The Good Friday Agreement was a political deal designed to bring an end to 30 years of violent conflict known as the Troubles Separately, US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy told the event there could be no prosperity without peaceAll times stated are UKClinton goes on to say he's really worried about how far politics has drifted from"serious issues" that affect real lives.
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