Photo of the Day: Aung San Suu Kyi meets Bo
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi scored a number of high level meetings during her whirlwind tour through Washington, including a private audience with the First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS) Bo. The White House released this photo of Suu Kyi and Bo’s Wednesday meeting in the Oval Office, which also included ...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi scored a number of high level meetings during her whirlwind tour through Washington, including a private audience with the First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS) Bo.
The White House released this photo of Suu Kyi and Bo's Wednesday meeting in the Oval Office, which also included the participation of President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and NSC Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel.
"President Obama met today with Burmese Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and expressed his admiration for her courage, determination and personal sacrifice in championing democracy and human rights over the years," the White House said in a readout of the meeting. "The President welcomed Burma's democratic transition and the recent progress made by Aung San Suu Kyi, as leader of the National League for Democracy Party, working together with President Thein Sein. The President reaffirmed the determination of the United States to support their sustained efforts to promote political and economic reforms and to ensure full protection of the fundamental rights of the Burmese people. The President expressed his conviction that the ongoing process of reconciliation and reform offers the people of that nation the opportunity to take charge of their destiny and to shape a more peaceful, free, and prosperous future."
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi scored a number of high level meetings during her whirlwind tour through Washington, including a private audience with the First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS) Bo.
The White House released this photo of Suu Kyi and Bo’s Wednesday meeting in the Oval Office, which also included the participation of President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and NSC Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel.
“President Obama met today with Burmese Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and expressed his admiration for her courage, determination and personal sacrifice in championing democracy and human rights over the years,” the White House said in a readout of the meeting. “The President welcomed Burma’s democratic transition and the recent progress made by Aung San Suu Kyi, as leader of the National League for Democracy Party, working together with President Thein Sein. The President reaffirmed the determination of the United States to support their sustained efforts to promote political and economic reforms and to ensure full protection of the fundamental rights of the Burmese people. The President expressed his conviction that the ongoing process of reconciliation and reform offers the people of that nation the opportunity to take charge of their destiny and to shape a more peaceful, free, and prosperous future.”
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