May 4, 2010 - 17:22 AMT
Pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party to open representation in US

Pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) will open a representation in U.S. capital Washington, D.C.

Formal opening of the representation will be made with a reception at Holiday Inn Hotel on Wednesday.

BDP Chairman Selahattin Demirtas, BDP deputy Emine Ayna and former chairman of banned Democratic Society Party's (DTP) Ahmet Turk will attend the reception.

Turkish delegation will also hold several meetings in New York and San Francisco, Anatolian News agency reported.