ERNE, United Kingdom, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland Monday morning ahead of the two-day 39th summit of G8 leaders.
The summit will take place at the Lough Erne Resort, a five-star hotel and golf resort on the shore of Lough Erne in County Fermanagh Monday afternoon.
His plane has touched down at Belfast International Airport. Obama is accompanied by his wife and daughters. Before traveling to Lough Erne, Obama will address an audience of students about Northern Ireland's peace process at Belfast's Waterfront Hall. He will also meet Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
The group attending the event is made up of the leaders of the United States, Russia, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada.
The agenda of the summit will include Syria and a clampdown on tax avoidance. Plans for a new EU/US trade agreement will also be discussed when the German, British, Italian and French members of the G8.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said leaders at the summit should reach speedy agreement on trade and tax reforms.
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