NAYPYIDAW — US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday hailed Myanmar’s transition from army rule to a civilian government steered by Aung San Suu Kyi as a "remarkable statement" of support for global democracy.In the first high-level meeting with Suu Kyi and her administration since it took office in March, Kerry told the Nobel laureate her country’s evolution towards democracy after decades under the military was a beacon of hope."Today my message is very, very simple: we strongly support the democratic transition that is taking place here," he said in the capital, Naypyidaw.Historic elections in November swept Suu Kyi and her party into office and effectively ended half-a-century of military rule. Kerry applauded the process as a "remarkable statement to people all over the world".As a reward for holding the peaceful election, Washington last week lifted a host of financial and trade embargoes. But it has kept the core of its sanctions and a blacklist of cronies and businesses cl...
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