The prisoners arrived in Myanmar Thursday . US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Myanmar in a few days . Country formerly known as Burma has been undergoing democratic reforms . CNN 's Kocha Olarn and Jethro Mullen contributed to this report . Buddhist - Muslim violence is causing tension in western Myanmar .
The prisoners arrived in Myanmar Thursday . US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Myanmar in a few days . Country formerly known as Burma has been undergoing democratic reforms . Buddhist - Muslim violence is causing tension in western Myanmar .