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Updated news of US President Barack Obama's visit to Myanmar
Published on Monday, 19 November 2012 13:31
Myanmar people cheerfully welcome US President Barack Obama in Yangon in the morning of November 19.
Nov 19 - 3 : 40 PM
President Obama departed from the Yangon International Airport around 3:40 pm.
Nov 19 - 3 : 20 PM
President Obama's motorcade has departed University of Yangon at 3:20.
Nov 19 - 3 : 15 PM
President Obama concluded his 40-minute-speech with 'thank you' in Myanmar language.
He will leave for Cambodia this evening.
President Obama delivers speech at the Convocation Hall of University of Yangon
(Photo-AFP)
Nov 19 - 1 : 37 PM
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived at the Convocation Hall in University of Yangon to enjoy the speech of President Obama. She was welcomed with applause by the audience at the ceremony.
Nov 19 - 1 : 15 PM
President Obama left the residence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at 1:15.
Nov 19 - 12 : 20 PM
President Obama, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton are meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence at 12:20 pm.
President Obama warmly greeting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi after the press release at her residence (Photo-AFP)
President Obama visits Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon this morning (Photo-AFP)
President Obama visits Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon this morning (Photo-AFP)
President Obama arrives at the residence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi(Photo-AFP)
Nov 19 - 12 : 10 AM
US President Obama visited Shwedagon Pagoda at around 11:50 AM today.
Nov 19 - 11 : 45 AM
After visiting Yangon Parliament building, US President Obama will visit Shwedagon Pagoda while the security officers for the President have already arrived now at the pagoda.
Nov 19 - 11 : 45 AM
US President Obama has just left Yangon Parliament building at 11:45 AM.
Nov 19 - 11 : 35 AM
US President Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech to social organisations, national race organizations and political parties this afternoon.
Nov 19 - 11 : 30 AM
The meeting between Presidents Thein Sein and Obama ended at 11.20 pm.
This constructive meeting is the first step towards the long-term relations between the two countries.
The Myanmar president's political and economic reform helps develop the country. The US-Myanmar cooperation can contribute not only to those two nations but also to the Southeast Asia and the whole world. President Thein Sein's efforts for the issues of child soldiers and control over heavy weapon proliferation, Obama said during their meeting. He hopes he will be able to visit again, he added.
President U Thein Sein receives his counterpart Barack Obama at Yangon Region Parliament Building on November 19(Photo-AFP)
President U Thein Sein receives his counterpart Barack Obama at Yangon Region Parliament Building on November 19(Photo-AFP)
Nov 19 - 11 : 00 AM
US President Barack Obama will meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of the National League for Democracy Party, for half an hour at her resident on University Revenue in Yangon.
Then she will speak out their personal comment for five minutes each about the meeting. However, media will not get a chance to raise any question to them, according to a press release official of the White House.
Nov 19 -t 10 : 20 AM
President Thein Sein and his counterpart Barack Obama are now meeting at the Parliament Building in Yangon.
Myanmar people welcome President Obama in Yangon(Photo-EMG)
US President Obama's motorcade (Photo-EMG)
President Obama's motorcade (Photo-EMG)
Myanmar people are welcoming US President on his way to Yangon Parliament Building(Photo-EMG)
Myanmar people are welcoming US President on his way to Yangon Parliament Building(Photo-EMG)
Myanmar people are welcoming US President on his way to Yangon Parliament Building(Photo-EMG)
President Thein Sein's motorcade heading to Yangon Parliament building to meet US counterpart Barack Obama(Photo-EMG)
NLD party members welcome US President in front of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's residence in Yangon(Photo-EMG)
NLD party members welcome US President in front of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's residence(Photo-EMG)
Guard of Honour seen in Yangon International Airport (Photo-EMG)
Security forces seen in front of Parliament building in Yangon(Photo-EMG)
Equipment of media persons are being inspect at Yangon International Airport(Photo-EMG)
Equipment of media persons are being inspect at Yangon International Airport(Photo-EMG)
Media persons seen at Yangon International Airport to cover US President's visit to Myanmar(Photo-EMG)
Students welcome US President(Photo-EMG)