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22/06/2001
US ENVOY SAYS: FUTURE OF PROVINCE RESTS WITH POLITICIANS
US special envoy Richard Haass has said that the future of the peace process in Northern Ireland is in the hands of the region’s politicians and the two governments.
Mr Haass, who had earlier met with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid, emphasised that the visit was primarily a “listening and learning exercise”
He poured cold water on speculation that there might be an independent mediator appointed by the US administration to help any further negotiations on the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Mr Haass a director of policy planning at the State Department and a special advisor to US President George Bush, visited Belfast on Thursday June 21 to meet local politicians.
Speaking after a meeting in London with the US President's special envoy on Northern Ireland, Richard Haass, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Dr Reid paid tribute to the commitment of the US to the peace process: "As you know, the support and good will of successive US administrations has been very significant for the peace process in Northern Ireland.
"I know from my visit to Washington in March that President Bush stands ready to continue that assistance in whatever way is helpful. So I'm delighted to see the President's special envoy, Richard Haass, here again – it's a useful opportunity to up-date him on the current state of the process.
"But I think Richard would agree that even our closest friends and allies have no easy answers - it is up to everyone involved, parties and governments, to move together." (SP)
Mr Haass, who had earlier met with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State Dr John Reid, emphasised that the visit was primarily a “listening and learning exercise”
He poured cold water on speculation that there might be an independent mediator appointed by the US administration to help any further negotiations on the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Mr Haass a director of policy planning at the State Department and a special advisor to US President George Bush, visited Belfast on Thursday June 21 to meet local politicians.
Speaking after a meeting in London with the US President's special envoy on Northern Ireland, Richard Haass, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Dr Reid paid tribute to the commitment of the US to the peace process: "As you know, the support and good will of successive US administrations has been very significant for the peace process in Northern Ireland.
"I know from my visit to Washington in March that President Bush stands ready to continue that assistance in whatever way is helpful. So I'm delighted to see the President's special envoy, Richard Haass, here again – it's a useful opportunity to up-date him on the current state of the process.
"But I think Richard would agree that even our closest friends and allies have no easy answers - it is up to everyone involved, parties and governments, to move together." (SP)
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