Northern Ireland Secretary, , is visiting Washington
D.C. and New York ahead of the annual St. Patrick’s Day
celebrations.
While there, the Secretary of State will conduct routine meetings
with a number of US figures, and update them on the current
political situation now that the Assembly and Executive are fully
functioning.
He will also engage with several business organisations and
promote Northern Ireland as a fantastic place to live, work and
invest, highlighting the thriving creative industries and
innovative spirit within Northern Ireland that global investors
witnessed at last year’s Investment Summit.
The celebrations cover a number of days with events in both
locations and will provide an opportunity to further build and
expand on the US-UK relationship as well as capitalise on the
momentum of the Secretary of State’s visit to Washington at the
end of January.
Before departing for the United States, the Secretary of
State said:
“I am absolutely thrilled to represent the UK Government in the
United States this week as we begin the celebrations for St.
Patrick’s Day.
“The UK and US do more together than any other two countries in
the world. The special relationship is highly valued by this
Government and we continue to appreciate the strong relationships
we’ve formed from leader level down.
“I look forward to meeting with US representatives and business
organisations to update them on the monumental achievement of the
return of power sharing in Northern Ireland and to highlight the
fantastic investment opportunities waiting to be seized.”
