President Barack Obama is looking forward to 'experiencing the warmth of the people of Fermanagh' when he visits Enniskillen next year, a spokesperson for the White House told the County Fermanagh-based Impartial Reporter.
The president will join German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin among other world leaders for the G8 Summit at the upscale Lough Erne Resort in June, 2013.
The President and his team are reportedly 'very pleased' that UK Prime Minister David Cameron decided to bring discussions to County Fermanagh, according to a White House spokesperson.
Obama's visit will reportedly follow in the footsteps of former U.S President, Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who have both visited the area a number of times. President Clinton gave his name to the Clinton Centre in the town, in dedication to peace and prosperity in Ireland.
Now the country hopes to demonstarte to President Obama how far it has come during his first visit to Northern Ireland.
A White House spokesperson told The Impartial Reporter: 'The United States has a long-standing interest in peace and prosperity for the people of Northern Ireland, and the President looks forward to travelling once again to the United Kingdom, seeing for himself the beauty of Northern Ireland and experiencing the warmth of the people of County Fermanagh.'
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said Lough Erne 2013 will be focused on three ways in which the world leaders can support the development of open economies, open governments and open societies.
President Obama's spokesperson added: 'We welcome Lough Erne serving as the host for Leaders as they hold serious discussions about how members of the G8 can continue to work together to boost economic prosperity and address global challenges.'
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.gobdawpaddy | Dec 03, 2012, 08:40 AM EST
Pilib, people in the republic have to be realistic. Firstly, they cannot afford the cost of the huge security operation that would ensue from an Obama visit, this on top of what the presidency of the EU next year will cost. Secondly, president Obama can't just head off down south for a few pints with the lads, given the problems facing him at home and those that may be addressed at the meeting in Fermanagh. I may be wrong, but isn't there an annual EU/US meeting. Might this be held during Ireland's presidency? To save costs maybe Obama could park Marine One in the local GAA club and bunk down over Ollie Hayes's pub.
IrelandNorth | Dec 03, 2012, 08:19 AM EST
Is he aware of the democratically challanged circumstrances under which the UK was originally united (sic)? Or of the equally democratically challanged circumstances of how the island of Ireland was divided? How possible is it to have peace and prosperity when constitutional sleights-of-hand are not factored into the economic equation? The United States and the European Union (not least a reunited Germany) are macroeconomically well placed to assist the United Kingdom in bringing about a united Ireland, undoing centuries of injustices.
pilib04 | Dec 02, 2012, 11:26 PM EST
The President will get quite the Cead Mile Failte when he arrives in Enniskillen. I hope he gets a chance for a return visit to Moneygall.