The visiting high-level U.S. State Department delegation said the United States is ready to improve its relations with Myanmar if the ruling military administration makes significant moves towards political reconciliation.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell was briefing the media Wednesday after holding separate talks with Myanmarese Prime Minister Thein Sein and detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel also accompanied Campbell on the two-day visit to the South East Asian country.
Campbell's meeting with Thein Sein was held in the capital, Naypyitaw, Wednesday morning. Later, he was allowed to meet the Nobel Peace laureate in Yangon.
Campbell is the highest ranking American official to visit Myanmar in 14 years. Senator Jim Webb, during his visit to Myanmar in August, had made possible the release of its citizen jailed in that country for swimming secretly to the home of Suu Kyi.
Reading a statement at Yangon Airport before leaving the country, Campbell said the U.S. team stressed clearly that Washington was prepared to take steps to improve the relationship, but the initiative must be reciprocated with "complete efforts" by the junta.
The U.S. officials also met with other military leaders and Opposition party members.
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