Washington: In a visit to the United States, Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets with President Barack Obama on Wednesday after her party won a sweeping victory in last year's election.
It is also expected that Suu Kyi will meet with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and senior members of Congress.
Murray Hiebert, a Southeast Asia expert at Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies, said,"Before it was very much encouraging her (Suu Kyi) and supporting her in her role as someone pushing for increased democracy. Now they (US officials) are meeting someone in charge of the government".
According to White House, Obama is expected to consult with Suu Kyi on whether to further ease US sanctions to help investment and democratic transition in her country.
Earlier this year, United States eased some sanctions against Myanmar to support political reform but maintained most of its economic restrictions with an eye toward penalizing those it views as impeding the democratically elected government.