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Joe Biden's visit to Northern Ireland was timed to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement but his message is also expected to focus on the future.
Mr Biden has said he is looking forward to marking the anniversary and "underscoring the US commitment to preserving peace and encouraging prosperity". Joe Biden in Belfast A trip to Parliament Buildings had been considered, but it made less sense with the DUP still blocking devolved government in protest against post-Brexit trading arrangements.
Before boarding Air Force One, he said that ensuring the "Irish accords and the Windsor agreement stay in place" was his top priority for the trip. This may be another reason why Mr Biden's stay in Northern Ireland has been pared back compared to trips by his predecessors. Focusing on peace and prosperity and keeping the politics to a minimum may be the strategy for Mr Biden's team before heading across the border, where events are expected to be much more plain-sailing.
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