PM meeting with President Trump: 25 January
Prime Minister Theresa May met with President Donald Trump of the United States of America at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
Prime Minister Theresa May today met with President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The two leaders began by discussing Bombardier, with the PM reiterating the importance of the company’s jobs in Northern Ireland.
The PM and the President discussed Iran, and the need to work together to combat the destabilising activity which it is conducting in the region, including ballistic missile development, and continuing efforts to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.
They also agreed on the importance of continuing to stand side-by-side in the fight against Daesh in Syria and elsewhere.
The Prime Minister updated the President on the good progress which had been made in the Brexit negotiations so far. The two leaders reiterated their desire for a strong trading relationship post-Brexit, which would be in the interests of both countries.
The PM and President concluded by asking officials to work together on finalising the details of a visit by the President to the UK later this year.