緬甸將在奧巴馬到訪前釋放452名囚犯

The Burmese government says it will release hundreds of prisoners ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the country.

緬甸政府說，將在美國總統奧巴馬到訪之前釋放數百名囚犯。

Burma's state media announced Thursday that President Thein Sein will pardon 452 prisoners in an effort to proMote bilateral relations. Officials said political prisoners will be among those released, but it is not clear how many.

緬甸國家媒體星期四宣佈，吳登盛總統將赦免452名囚犯，以促進緬甸與美國的關係。有關官員說，這些獲釋囚犯中將包括政治犯，但目前還不清楚具體人數。

President Obama arrives in Burma Monday for a landmark visit, which is largely seen as an endorsement of Burma's democratic reforms in the past year and a half.

奧巴馬總統將於下星期一抵達緬甸，進行具有里程碑意義的訪問。人們廣泛認爲，奧巴馬此行顯示美國支持緬甸一年半來實行的民主改革。

Since taking office in March 2011, President Thein Sein has overseen a number of political reforms that enabled the long-detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to participate in the political process. He has also granted amnesty to hundreds of prisoners.

吳登盛自從2011年3月就任緬甸總統以來，推行了一系列政治改革，使長期受到軟禁的反對派領袖昂山素季得以參與政治活動。吳登盛還特赦數以百計的囚犯。