Obama begins historic visit to Myanmar, meets Myanmar president (2)

Greeting Obama at the airport were Myanmar Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe and U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Dereck Mitchell.

Obama's visit came as bilateral relations warm up following eased U.S. sanctions in response to a wave of reforms which has been underway since elected President U Thein Sein took office on March 30, 2011.

On the way leading to the Yangon Region Parliament building opposite to the People's Square and Shwedagon Pagoda, Obama's convoy was accorded warm welcome by organized young students dressed in green uniform from state basic education schools as well as civilians, waving small flags of the two countries.

On arrival at the Yangon Region Parliament building, Obama met with his Myanmar counterpart U Thein Sein who came back a day earlier from the ongoing Phnom Penh ASEAN Summit to greet Obama.

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