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Summary Derek Mitchell will travel to the purpose-built capital Naypyidaw to meet Myanmar's President.
The first US ambassador to Myanmar in over two decades will arrive in the Southeast Asian country Wednesday, US officials said, as dramatic reforms spur greater engagement with the longtime army-run nation.Derek Mitchell, a veteran United States policymaker on Asia, will travel to the purpose-built capital Naypyidaw to meet Myanmars President Thein Sein, according to a statement from the US embassy in Yangon.Mitchell was nominated to the role by President Barack Obama, who has pursued a policy of greater engagement with Myanmar.The US has eased some of its strict sanctions against the country as a reward for a series of reforms including holding by-elections that saw Aung San Suu Kyi elected to parliament.
