TUSIAD to visit the US on Monday

A Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) delegation led by Chairwoman Arzuhan Dogan Yalcindag will visit Washington and New York next Monday and Tuesday to promote a report entitled "Reconstructing the Alliance: The New Era in Turkish-US Relations – A Turkish Perspective." The report, to be given to members of the US Congress, covers issues such as Turkey's European Union bid, regional security, the Armenian issue, energy policies, and economic relations, as well as concrete policy proposals on these issues. On the sidelines of the visit, the delegation will meet with former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright, International Monetary Fund Deputy Head John Lipsky, and officials from the US State Department and the National Security Council, and will hold working meetings with prominent think-tanks such as the Brookings Institution and German Marshall Fund.