Myanmar derek mitchell thein sein july 11 2012

US coordinator for policy on Myanmar, Derek Mitchell (L) poses for a photograph next to Myanmar President Thein Sein at the President residence in Naypyidaw on July 11, 2012. Mitchell, the first US ambassador to Myanmar in over two decades will arrive to take up his post on July 11, 2012, US officials said, as dramatic reforms spur greater engagement with the longtime army-run nation.