Obama invites Suu Kyi to US
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Yangon - Ben Rhodes, US deputy national security adviser, has held talks on bilateral relations with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw.
Rhodes presented US President Barack Obama’s official invitation letter to Suu Kyi, also the foreign minister, inviting her to visit the USA. The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation, the peace process, tensions in Rakhine State and regional development, according to Aye Aye Soe, deputy director-general from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He asked about the US’s decision to extend sanctions against Myanmar and Suu Kyi said they would not have a great impact. The US representative said Washington would remove its sanctions when the country was on the right track, Aye Aye Soe added.
According to the US Embassy, Rhodes also met Win Htein, an executive council member of the National League for Democracy. Rhodes is a member of the National Security Council and writes Obama's speeches.
The embassy praised Rhodes' ability to meet leaders and intellectuals and would relay their messages to the White House. It was an important step towards strengthening relations between the governments and people, its statement said.
US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Nay Pyi Taw on May 22, David Robinson, assistant secretary for conflict and stabilisation operations, visited on June 22 and Kristie Kenney from the State Department arrived on July 12.
