# Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-09-22 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Biden and Truss pledge to protect Good Friday Agreement in Meta Description: Biden and Truss reaffirm commitment to ensuring peace in Northern Ireland as they discuss Ukraine and avoid tensions over the Good Friday Agreement. URL: https://financedigest.com/biden-uks-truss-commit-to-protect-northern-ireland-dealhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-09-21t211016z2lynxmpei8k0wcrtroptp4un-assembly-biden-truss-1736815178233-compressed.jpg) By Steve Holland UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and British [Prime Minister](https://www.financedigest.com/economist-odor-picked-as-slovakias-caretaker-prime-minister.html "Economist Odor picked as Slovakia’s caretaker prime minister") Liz Truss met in person for the first time on Wednesday and said they want to ensure the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland is protected. Biden and Truss, meeting only days after the funeral of [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.financedigest.com/uks-prince-harry-and-wife-meghan-will-attend-celebrations-for-queen-elizabeth.html "UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth"), sat down for discussions that also covered Ukraine on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. We both are committed to protecting the Good Friday Agreement in [Northern Ireland](https://www.financedigest.com/exclusive-new-frontiers-collection-launch-to-capitalize-on-northern-ireland-housing-supply-shortfall.html "Exclusive new Frontiers’ Collection launch to capitalize on Northern Ireland housing supply shortfall"). I’m looking forward to hearing what’s on your mind and how we can continue to cooperate,” [Biden told Truss ahead](https://www.financedigest.com/stocks-dollar-pause-ahead-of-powell-biden-speeches.html "Stocks, dollar pause ahead of Powell, Biden speeches") of their talks. Truss told him: “And of course, I’m looking forward to [discussing the Belfast Good Friday](https://www.financedigest.com/russias-putin-indias-modi-to-discuss-trade-food-supplies-on-friday.html "Russia’s Putin, India’s Modi to discuss trade, food supplies on Friday") Agreement, and how we make sure that’s upheld into the future. Despite her assurances, the two leaders are trying to avoid tensions over Northern Ireland. As a member of parliament, Truss [introduced legislation to undo the Northern Ireland Protocol](https://www.financedigest.com/botchain-introduces-blockchain-protocol-to-improve-artificial-intelligence-bots-and-autonomous-software.html "BotChain Introduces Blockchain Protocol To Improve Artificial Intelligence Bots and Autonomous Software"), which was part of Britain’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union. It prioritized protecting the Good Friday Agreement, or Belfast Agreement, for peace in the British-run region. Biden has been insistent that [Britain do nothing that could endanger a quarter](https://www.financedigest.com/digital-britain-more-than-a-quarter-of-uk-small-businesses-now-accept-payment-apps-at-the-checkout.html "Digital Britain – More Than a Quarter of UK Small Businesses Now Accept Payment Apps at the Checkout") century of peace in Northern Ireland. A senior White House official told reporters that Biden and Truss had a candid [discussion](https://www.financedigest.com/new-zealand-pm-meets-biden-to-discuss-u-s-indo-pacific-strategy.html "New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy") about the Good Friday Agreement and that Biden made clear maintaining the accord is important to the American people and to him personally. The official said [Truss had sounded a “constructive tone”](https://www.financedigest.com/seeking-right-tone-new-uk-pm-truss-had-to-quickly-change-gear-for-queen.html "Seeking right tone, new UK PM Truss had to quickly change gear for queen") about her discussions with the European Union and Ireland “and now we have to see where things go. On Ukraine, both Truss and Biden agreed that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions highlight the need for allies to [continue their economic and military support](https://www.financedigest.com/adnami-appoints-burnett-and-bukholt-to-support-continued-expansion.html "Adnami appoints Burnett and Bukholt to support continued expansion") to Ukraine, Truss’s office said. Putin ordered Russia’s first wartime mobilization since [World War Two on Wednesday during a televised address in which he also announced moves](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-at-world-cup-saudi-crown-prince-moves-back-on-to-global-stage.html "Analysis-At World Cup, Saudi crown prince moves back on to global stage") to annex swaths of Ukrainian territory and threatened to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia. The leaders condemned [Putin’s recent belligerent statements on Ukraine,”](https://www.financedigest.com/putin-says-peace-talks-with-ukraine-are-at-dead-end-goads-the-west.html "Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West") said a spokesperson for Truss, who took office just over two weeks ago. They agreed his actions highlight the need for [allies to continue their economic and military support](https://www.financedigest.com/comserve-to-support-allied-irish-bank-nationwide.html "COMSERVE TO SUPPORT ALLIED IRISH BANK NATIONWIDE") to Ukraine. They also [agreed to step](https://www.financedigest.com/sovereign-debtors-creditors-agree-on-steps-to-jumpstart-debt-restructurings.html "Sovereign debtors, creditors agree on steps to jumpstart debt restructurings") up efforts to reduce energy dependence on Russia, the official said. A White House statement said the two leaders vowed to continue close coordination on global challenges, “including support for [Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian](https://www.financedigest.com/ukraine-grants-citizenship-to-top-russian-journalist-who-denounced-war.html "Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war") aggression, addressing challenges posed by China, and securing sustainable and affordable energy supplies. (Reporting by Steve Holland; additional reporting by Kylie MacLellan in London; Writing by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Grant McCool) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---