Myanmar (AP) -- at least officially, the United States still says the southeast Asian countries Burma's political dissidents and activists against former military move instant change its name, 23 years ago, is the most popular appellation.
President barack Obama used name in his historic visit on Monday, but he also called on the Burmese government and many other people have called for several years: Burma.
Government officials, immediately full of meaning and Obama's use, a word a warm welcome.
Burma the President's consultants, ancient lai called "very positive" the phrase, and said, this is the "confirmation," the Burmese government has taken an important step, to alleviate pressure and transition to democracy since the rule, the army to put aside last year.
Speaking of take "air force one Obama left, the deputy national security advisor lodz (Ben Rhodes) said, the President's the phrase is" diplomatic courtesy "Burma's reformist President cheng (Thein Sein).
"It will not change the fact that the United States the position of government is still Burma," he said. "But we said, we realize that, different people with different name call this country, we are of the opinion that this is we can continue to discuss.
This problem is so sensitive, Obama's aides said, earlier Monday, he may avoid mention whether it is full of the name of the politics. , but he whether in his six hours of journey - "myanmar" in the morning's talks shing (Thein Sein), "myanmar" after, and the opposition leader aung SAN suu kyi access.
Aung SAN suu kyi I in this summer during the trip to Europe at national the Burmese government has been criticized. The government says, she should use the right name, "of the union of myanmar republic," as the constitution. But suu kyi said: "this is for each person, make his or her own choice, he or she use."
The focus of the dispute almost entirely confined to English.
Burma, including a large number of population, there is not a single entity, until it in the 19th century by a British colonial rule. Countries achieved independence in 1948 in the English name by its former ruler, Burma.
, but it is in Burma, national language is the official name of the "Burma more resistant to yan", or more popular "Obama the China group" or "Burma country." The two usage persistence and national anthem, and refers to "Obama keep China."
In 1989, the now-defunct army military government changed the name change is only in English title.
However, exiles and critics, like the United States, have been using "myanmar". And some, including the United States, call it the main "Rangoon," rather than Rangoon.




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