Turkish ministers to attend conference which will focus on Turkish-U.S. relations

WASHINGTON (A.A) - October 30, 2011 - A number of Turkish ministers will attend the annual conference of the American Turkish Council (ATC) in Washington. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, National Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey will be the feature speakers of this year's conference. The 30th Annual ATC Conference will begin in Washington on Sunday, and end on November 2. The theme of the 30th Annual Conference is "Honoring the Past, Building for the Future." As one of the leading business associations in the United States, American Turkish Council is dedicated to effectively strengthening US-Turkish relations through the promotion of commercial, defense, technology and cultural relations.