Friday, 18 November 2011

VOA News - Obama Announces Major New Diplomatic Initiative on Burma, Nov 18, 2011

"President Barack Obama announced on Friday a major new diplomatic initiative responding to positive changes in Burma, saying he is sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton there next month.
Just hours before he attended the annual U.S. - ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Bali ahead of the East Asia leaders summit, Mr. Obama came to the microphones to announce the major initiative.
While flying to Bali on Air Force One, he said he had spoken with Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi - the first conversation they have had."

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