Obama Breaks Precedent By Not Meeting Dalai Lama
In an attempt to gain favor with China, the United States pressured Tibetan representatives to postpone a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Obama
In an attempt to gain favor with China, the United States pressured Tibetan representatives to postpone a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Obama
For the first time since 1991 the President will not meet with the Dalai Lama during his U.S. visit.
President Obama plans to meet with Dalai Lama in October 2009; China bucks against.
In June 2009, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje is visiting Russia on an official invitation of the Head of the Kalmyk Republic, Kirsan Ilumzhinov.
HH 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje will visit Russia for the first time on Kalmykian president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov invitation.