Thein Sein makes the first official visit to White House in 47 years
President Thein Sein had officially visited Washington last Saturday in nearly 50 years. He would be having private meeting before he would start his meetings at the White House, said news report from AFP. Various reforms were implemented after being elected as the President of the country in year 2011. In was in 1966 that [...]
By: Kanbawza Win America’s new Burma policy adopted by the Obama administration, a combination of increasing engagement and maintaining economic sanctions, was the prime mover in urging Thein Sein to introduce reforms after more than half a century of repressive military rule, when he became an elected head of state in 2011 November. Obama became [...]
Continue reading …Thein Sein urges NZ Universities to help upgrade Myanmar’s higher education
March 15, 2013 No Comment
Myanmar President Thein Sein disclosed that he wants to work together with the universities in New Zealand including science and technology, Radio New Zealand news reported. Speaking before a crowd of Auckland University representatives, he said that Myanmar is undergoing significant social and political transformations and among them is to focused on the quality of [...]
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By: Kanbawza Win “Burma is working tirelessly for democratic change and for a lasting peace,” President Thein Sein told the Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs at the European Parliament in Brussels. Noting that the country had been mired in conflict since its independence in 1948, he said, “This must stop. We [...]
Continue reading …Kachin exiled group react to Thein Sein claim on no fighting in Kachin State
March 8, 2013 No Comment
During the official visit of President Thein Sein in Europe, he gladly announced that clashes in the border regions had stopped. His remark made the Kachin activists react more furiously, Irrawaddy News report said. The President’s tour in Europe includes discussion with the government to discontinue the remaining economic sanctions against his country. After talking [...]
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(Brussels) – European Union leaders should press Burmese President Thein Sein on adopting key rights reforms during his visit this week to Brussels, Human Rights Watch said today. Thein Sein is set to meet a top-tier roster of leaders on March 5, including Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament; José Manuel Barroso, president of [...]
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President Thein Sein had asked the 80 members of Norway’s Myanmar community to go back to Myanmar so as to enable them to support the advocacy of the present government in its goal towards nation building, said news report from Irrawaddy News. He further stressed to the people that whatever place they are staying now [...]
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The opening of new economic era in Myanmar was announced by President Thein Sein on Friday. He made certain that the new international loan assistance will be dealt with transparency so that the people could see how it was utilized for their benefit and to their advantage, said news report from Xinhua. The statement he [...]
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On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of your country as you celebrate your Independence Day on January 4. Together, our two countries have been working on a number of important issues, and we are pleased with the steady process [...]
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Myanmar President Thein Sein called on to the people of Myanmar to cooperate in the reforms the government has implemented since corruption and inefficiency is being involved in the process, Reuters report said. He further added that it is important to support and enhance the country’s democracy and economy so as to enable to invite [...]
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