epa03477663 US President Barack Obama buttons up his suit jacket and smiles as he arrrives and sees Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for a meeting at her house, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477595 US President Barack Obama (R) and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi clap their appreciation to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as they thank her for her work after their meeting at her house, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477526 US President Barack Obama and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi,as they deliver statements expressing hope for Myanmar's further progress from the balcony of her house during their meeting, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477525 US President Barack Obama (R) and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, thank each other after they delivered statements expressing hope for Myanmar's further progress after their meeting at her house, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477522 US President Barack Obama (R) goes to kiss Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after they delivered statements expressing hope for Myanmar's further progress during their meeting at her house, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477520 US President Barack Obama (R) and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands after they delivered statements expressing hope for Myanmar's further progress during their meeting at her house, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477519 US President Barack Obama (R) and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, walk towards the light after they delivered statements expressing hope for Myanmar's further progress during their meeting at her house, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
epa03477487 US President Barack Obama is greeted upon his arrival by Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, at her house in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 November 2012. Obama is the first US president to visit Myanmar and comes as it moves towards greater liberalisation and freedoms for its citizens after its first general election in two decades. EPA/BARBARA WALTONRANGOON (BIRMANIA) – Il presidente Usa Barack Obama, in visita storica in Birmania per sostenere le riforme politiche del Paese è stato accolto dalla leader dell’opposizione birmana Aung San Suu Kyi nella sua abitazione a Rangoon.
I due premi Nobel per la pace (San Suu Kyi nel 1991 e Obama nel 2009) avevano avuto un breve incontro lo scorso settembre alla Casa Bianca. Questo secondo incontro è invece nell’abitazione di famiglia di Suu Kyi dove la leader dell’opposizione birmana ha trascorso 15 anni agli arresti domiciliari. ‘Lo scopo di questa visita – ha spiegato Obama – è quella di sostenere il cammino della Birmania verso la democrazia”.
A quanto riferisce la bbc, almeno 44 prigionieri politici sono stati liberati dalle autorità di Myanmar in occasione della storica visita del presidente Usa.
