Obama To Lift Sanctions On Myanmar (Burma) 'Soon' In Light Of Progress On Democratic Reforms
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday announced plans to end economic and financial sanctions against Myanmar, which have been in effect since a military coup two decades ago.
The announcement came following a White House meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi, a democracy advocate who spent years under house arrest before being elected state counselor.
Obama did not provide a timetable for lifting the sanctions against the country formerly known as Burma, saying only it would happen “soon.”