UK PM Boris Johnson signs Brexit withdrawal deal, hails it as 'fantastic moment'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday signed historic withdrawal agreement for United Kingdom to leave European Union on January 31. According to media reports, Prime Minister hailed signing of agreement as 'fantastic moment' and said that he hoped it would end years of division and arguments. document was first signed by European Union officials Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, which was n brought to London by a train from Brussels. 

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Historic signing 

Media reports suggest that Boris Johnson used Parker fountain pen to sign agreement, as is a trition for all ceremonial signings at 10 Downing Street. Prime Minister's chief negotiator David Frost was present at ceremony, while EU and or Foreign Office officials were also present. According to international press, it was witnessed that European Union officials were sombre while signing document in contrast to Boris Johnson, who was looking more enthusiastic than ever. 

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In Brussels, European Council's president Charles Michel and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signed agreement in presence of bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier. document was sent across channel via a Eurostar train and after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed agreement, original copy of it was brought back to Brussels and reportedly, it will be kept in archive along with or historic international agreements. 

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According to few media reports, historic document runs nearly 600 ps that include citizens' rights, United Kingdom's £33 billion financial obligations to bloc and arrangements established for maintaining an open border on island of Ireland, which comes under rrn Ireland protocol. historic agreement received royal assent from Queen on Thursday and under agreement United Kingdom will leave EU on midnight of January 31. After leaving EU officially, transition period will begin and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to negotiate a deal with bloc before it ends in late 2020. 

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