Turkish FM to visit United States

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu begins his official visit to United States, TRT Haber reported. His meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected.

Turkish-Israeli ties, the Armenian allegations regarding the 1915 incidents, the Congress approval process of arms selling to Turkey and the Iranian nuclear programme are among the topics to be taken up by Turkey's top diplomat.

Davuto?lu will also meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the US. The two foreign ministers will have a busy agenda.

Within the context of Syria-Iraq-Iran triangle, the inter-ethnicity tension, Tehran's threats to close the Persian Gulf, the peace process in Cyprus are some of the topics on Davuto?lu's agenda.

The Davuto?lu-Clinton rendezvous will be held after that of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's with Mrs. Clinton.

Therefore, ties with Israel will be taken up during Davuto?lu-Clinton meeting.

US President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta are among the names which Davuto?lu will hold contacts.


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