Secretary of Commerce Gordon Lyons as we speak concluded his three-day US commerce and funding program by addressing the NI Workplace’s St. Patrick’s Day breakfast and attending a reception on the White Home.
Minister Gordon Lyons speaks on the Northern Eire Bureau’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in Washington DC
Commenting on the significance of his go to, Minister Lyons stated:
“I used to be proud to symbolize Northern Eire this week and felt the nice and cozy welcome from everybody within the US. As nations reopen, it is extra essential than ever to reassure the world that Northern Eire is open for enterprise.
“This was a really worthwhile go to to offer additional alternatives for Northern Eire export-oriented corporations to construct relationships and spotlight our strengths as a lovely place to speculate, go to, research and relocate.”
The US is Northern Eire’s second largest export market with exports totaling £938 million from 20 October to 21 September.
The minister continued:
“The export statistics converse for themselves and underscore the significance of the connection between Northern Eire and the US. My division’s 10X imaginative and prescient will additional strengthen this and construct on our exports and funding successes and assist us to rebuild our financial system stronger and higher than ever.”
Throughout this system of visits, which befell in New York, Maryland and Washington DC, Minister Lyons met with present traders and corporations contemplating Northern Eire as a possible location. He additionally met with the East Advisory Council and a few influential enterprise leaders and authorities officers in Washington and Maryland.
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