WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will make the first overseas trip of his presidency when he attends the Group of Seven summit in England in June.
The White House confirmed Friday that Biden will attend the annual gathering of leaders of the world s most industrialized economies when the group meets in Cornwall, England, on June 11-13.
Afterward, he will travel to Brussels, where he will hold meetings with leaders of the European Union and attend the June 14 summit of leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The White House said the trip will highlight Biden’s commitment to restoring U.S. alliances, revitalizing the transatlantic relationship, and working in close cooperation with U.S. allies and multilateral partners to address global challenges and better secure America’s interests.
President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House is set to announce Friday, with the aim of demonstrating his administration s commitment to the transatlantic alliance and reengagement with key allies.
Biden to make first overseas trip in office to United Kingdom, European Union
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Biden will attend the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, set for June 11-13, followed by a visit to Brussels, where he will hold meetings with European Union leadership.
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Biden will attend the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, set for June 11-13, followed by a visit to Brussels, where he will hold meetings with European Union leadership.
U.S. President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House announced Friday, with the aim of demonstrating his administration s commitment to the transatlantic alliance and re-engagement with key allies.
People attend a commemoration ceremony to mark the centenary of the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex in Yerevan, Armenia, April 24, 2015. The Armenian Apostolic Church on Thursday made saints of up to 1.5 million Armenians at an open-air ceremony to commemorate their killing by Ottoman Turks a century ago. | Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili
President Joe Biden is expected to officially recognize the Armenian genocide despite opposition from Turkey, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who said the administration will release more details in the coming days.Â
Saturday will mark the 106th anniversary of when the Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) began to massacre its Armenian Christian minority, resulting in 1.5 million deaths.
Joe Biden to make his first overseas trip in office to the UK and Europe
President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House announced Friday, with the aim of demonstrating his administration s commitment to the transatlantic alliance and re-engagement with key allies.
Biden will attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Cornwall, England, set for June 11-13, followed by a visit to Brussels, where he will hold meetings with European Union leadership and attend the June 14 summit of leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
The meetings with the United States closest allies come as Biden has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to a summit in the coming months in a third country, though no date has yet been set.