Biden says he intends to visit Northern Ireland for peace anniversary

U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Navy Gateway Inns and Suites, in San Diego, California U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he accepted an invitation by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to visit Northern Ireland in April for the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which largely brought an end to political violence there.

At a summit to launch the next phase of the AUKUS defense agreement between the United States, Australia and Britain, Sunak asked Biden if he would attend the celebrations.