(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Myanmar's election commission on Monday gave official approval for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run in the upcoming elections in April.<br/> <br />The move is seen as a key step towards country's democratic reforms.<br/> <br />A crowd gathered outside to greet the pro-democracy leader after the announcement, in the Thanlyin township in Yangon.<br/> <br />While little has changed physically on Myanmar's rutted streets, the government has seen a dramatic transformation in the past six months.<br/> <br />Suu Kyi, a Noble Peace Laureate, is scheduled to go on the campaign trail on February 11.