The two leaders met as the world marked the key milestone for Northern Ireland over the Easter weekend.
US President Joe Biden has shaken hands with Rishi Sunak on the runway of Belfast International Airport after landing in Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
The policing operation around Mr Biden's visit on Tuesday will be the biggest in nearly a decade, at an estimated cost of around £7m. Around 300 officers from other parts of the UK will travel to the area to help police a series of events to mark the anniversary.And asked what his top priority was for the trip as he was about to board Air Force One, the president said:"Make sure the Irish accords and the Windsor agreement stay in place; keep the peace. That's the main thing."
After his trip to Belfast, Mr Biden will then travel to Ireland from 12 April to 14 April, where he is expected to visit Dublin, Co Mayo and Co Louth. The visit comes at an uncertain time for Northern Ireland, where power sharing in Stormont is still on hold and the terror threat has been raised to severe - meaning an attack is highly likely.
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