Governor Perdue in Ireland

By: Art Myers - Email

Updated: Wed 12:42 PM, Jun 20, 2007

Perdue is on a two week tour of Europe to promote business. He says both Ireland and Georgia have transformed from a mainly agricultural economy to one based more on commerce and technology.

In Belfast, Perdue met with the Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, once bitter enemies who united last month to form a new government. Perdue will visit France, Germany, Belgium and attend a wreath-laying ceremony on the beach at Normandy.

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