29/08/2014
Former US Senator In Belfast To Meet Stormont Parties
Representatives of the Stormont Executive parties are to meet today with former US Senator Gary Hart.
Mr Hart is in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission, understood to be undertaken on behalf of US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Hart arrived in Belfast from Dublin where he met party leaders, and before that he was in London. It is understood he is looking at how the US might help move the Northern Ireland peace process forward.
Mr Hart will start his day by meeting the Alliance party.
(MH/JP)
Mr Hart is in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission, understood to be undertaken on behalf of US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Hart arrived in Belfast from Dublin where he met party leaders, and before that he was in London. It is understood he is looking at how the US might help move the Northern Ireland peace process forward.
Mr Hart will start his day by meeting the Alliance party.
(MH/JP)
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