13. Mar 2010
World leaders should meet the Dalai Lama, says envoy
(AFP) Kelsang Gyaltsen, envoy of the Dalai Lama said world leaders should follow the example of US President Barack Obama and meet the Dalai Lama. "President Obama did not give in to this pressure and met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama", Kelsang Gyaltsen told reporters in Madrid after a meeting with Spanish legislators. "He set an example", Gyaltsen said. "Now we feel it is very important that other members of the international community follow President Obama's example". He added: "The more members of the international community that adopt a similar position, the greater the chances of having a real impact on the thinking of the Chinese leadership". "All the efforts of His Holiness the Dalai Lama have not been sufficient to move the Chinese government to rethink its position on this matter so the only alternative for the Tibetans is to appeal to members of the international community", he added.