The following statement was submitted to From The G-Man on March 16, 2016.
President Obama dropped by a meeting yesterday between Vice President Biden and the
leaders of Northern Ireland,
First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin
McGuinness.
The President and Vice President were accompanied by former
Senator Gary Hart, who has served as Secretary of State John Kerry’s
Personal Representative to the Northern Ireland talks.
The President and Vice President congratulated the First Minister on
her election to office in January, and commended both leaders for the
progress being made in the Northern Ireland peace process, specifically
the successful conclusion of the Stormont House
Agreement in December 2014 and the Fresh Start Agreement in November
2015.
The President and Vice President urged the Ministers to move forward with implementation of the agreements,
including setting up institutions to deal effectively with the past, and reiterated U.S. support for the peace process.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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