US President's first official overseas trip will be to Cornwall in June
Joe Biden will attend the G7 summit in Carbis Bay
Last updated 23rd Apr 2021
The US President's first official overseas trip will be to Cornwall in June.
Joe Biden will attend the G7 summit in Carbis Bay and will then travel to Belgium, the White House has said.
A statement has been released by Press Secretary Jen Psaki:
"President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to the United Kingdom and Belgium in June 2021.
"This will be the first overseas travel by President Biden.
"This trip will highlight his commitment to restoring our alliances, revitalizing the Transatlantic relationship, and working in close cooperation with our allies and multilateral partners to address global challenges and better secure America’s interests.
"President Biden will attend the G7 Summit in Cornwall, U.K., which is happening from June 11-13, where he will reinforce our commitment to multilateralism, work to advance key U.S. policy priorities on public health, economic recovery, and climate change, and demonstrate solidarity and shared values among major democracies.
"He will also hold bilateral meetings with fellow G7 leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson."
Joe Biden will then participate in the NATO Summit on June 14th in Brussels.
The White House announcement came as Mr Biden concluded hosting a global climate summit that signalled a renewed US engagement in environmental efforts.