(MENAFN- AFP) The United States on Friday lifted a nearly decade-old ban on most imports from Myanmar, saying it was hoping to encourage recent reforms days before a landmark visit by President Barack Obama.
The Treasury Department and State Department said in a joint statement that the United States would allow imports from Myanmar with the exception of gems, a sector seen as a major driver of corruption and violence.
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