Burma’s president and military commander-in-chief met Aung San Suu Kyi today for talks billed as the first steps towards the transfer of power. The two separate Naypyidaw meetings followed a request by the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader after her party’s landslide poll victory.

After first meeting with the president on Wednesday morning, Suu Kyi then sat down with Snr-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing in the defence office. The NLD’s ability to work cooperatively with the military is touted as one of the major obstacles facing the incoming government. Despite this, Ming Aung Hlaing told journalists that the meeting yielded a “good outcome”.

He added: “The two of us agreed to cooperate on undertakings that will be beneficial for the country.”

No details have emerged as to the talking points between Suu Kyi and Thein Sein.