Though it is still too early to tell whether the 21st Panglong conference and the Annan-led state advisory commission will bring peace and stability in the country, such initiatives are seen and recognised by the Obama administration as positive and important steps toward attaining a successful democracy.
But not everyone is happy with Ms Suu Kyi's approach as well as the US lifting of sanctions. On Sept 12, a group of 46 non-governmental organisations circulated a joint letter to Mr Obama expressing concern about the possible lifting of sanctions while human rights abuses by the military and against the Rohingya persist.