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(Burmese language)
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President Sein: Firstly, it is
appropriate for head of state
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from the United States to
visit frequently to other
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countries, but we are very
pleased that your president,
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Mr. President Obama, is
visiting our country for
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the second time.
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So in this regard, on
behalf of the people,
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we are very much pleased
and we very much
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delighted to have the
United -- the president
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of the United States to
visit our country, twice.
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And secondly, we also discuss
the annual (inaudible),
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Mr. President has lot of
experiences in democratic
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people, as we have a very
candid and constructive
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discussion, particularly how
our needs and our strengths,
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and our reforms and
democratization process.
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We are very pleased to
have this opportunity
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to have a candid and
constructive discussions.
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So, and you also, on
some of these illusions,
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we've had a lot of
difficulties and challenges,
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and we are very much delighted
for your valuable advices
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in sharing your experience,
and relating to our
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democratization and reform
process of (inaudible).
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We will also be holding
(inaudible) opportunity to
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apprise and discuss with the
President about the concerns
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and the suggestion of
the United States,
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(inaudible) implemented
some of the concerns
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of some of the matters.
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We need time, but we are in
the process of implementing
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some of the, addressing
these concerns.
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But we also hope to discuss
that we are quite confident
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that as democratization as a
country at going transition,
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and we definitely need to
address all these concerns
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and we will continue to you to
continue our democratization
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and reform process, and
we'll contribute.
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President Obama: Well, I want
to thank once again
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President Thein Sein for
welcoming us, not only for
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the excellent arrangements
that were made for
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the EAS and the U.S.
ASEAN Summit, but also
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the opportunity to exchange
ideas face-to-face.
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In part because of President
Sein's leadership,
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the democratization process in
Myanmar is real and we can
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point to specific changes that
are making the difference.
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Domestically, we've seen
political prisoners
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that have been released.
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We have seen an effort
to end the practice
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of children being
recruited into the army.
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There is a genuine prospect
for a ceasefire between
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some of the armed groups
that have been fighting
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in Myanmar for decades.
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President Obama: But in our
discussions, we recognized
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that this process is
still incomplete.
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So, specifically, we had
the opportunity
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to discuss elections that are
scheduled for next year
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and the need for those
elections to be fair,
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inclusive,
transparent, and that
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the constitutional
amendment process that has
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begun needs to reflect
the ability of all
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voices in Myanmar's
society to participate.
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We also discussed the specific
situation in Rakhine State
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and the need to work towards
a situation in which
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the Muslim minority there is
protected and their rights
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are respected and they
are able to fully
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enjoy the opportunities
of this society.
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And we discussed the
opportunities for changes
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in the economy -- legal
reforms, regulatory reforms --
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that can allow the
incredible natural resources
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and talents of Myanmar
to fully access
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the opportunities of
the world market.
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And I thanked President Thein
Sein for his efforts to end
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the arms trade with North
Korea and to participate
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with us in building a strong
nonproliferation regime
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here in Southeast Asia.
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So we recognize
that change is hard,
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and that it doesn't always
move in a straight line,
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but I am optimistic about the
possibilities of Myanmar.
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I am optimistic about the
continuous strengthening
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of the bilateral ties
between our two countries.
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And I committed to President
Sein as well as his
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delegation and the people
of Myanmar that all those
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who are sincere in pursuing
reform will always have
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a strong ally in the
United States of America.
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We look forward to
working together.
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President Sein:
Thank you.
