Despite the Protocols were signed October 10 in Zurich it is still uncertain when they will reach the Turkish Parliament, Turkish Zaman daily reads.

According to the daily, the documents had to be discussed October 21, however it did not happen “due to an increase in tensions between Turkey and Azerbaijan.”

“The tension between the two countries has resulted in the delay of the Turkish Parliament discussing the protocols. As a result of the delay in Turkey, Armenia has started to act slowly on ratifying the protocols as well. The current situation suggests it will take some time before the protocols are approved in Parliament. Even if the protocols are referred to Parliament next month, it seems unlikely that they will be approved quickly unless the government exerts extraordinary effort to ensure that they are passed. It is for this reason that the submission and ratification of the protocols will take a long time. Once the protocols reach Parliament, the speaker will send them to the Foreign Affairs Commission. Whether the commission will be able to immediately evaluate the protocols and agreements depends on the determination of the government, which holds the majority of seats on the commission.

Examination of previous work schedules reveals that there are no examples of a protocol or agreement being sent to the commission within a month or two after reaching Parliament. Once the protocols are approved by the Foreign Affairs Commission, they will be discussed by the General Assembly. Protocols that are approved by the General Assembly go into effect upon being published in the Official Gazette.

A closer look at the Foreign Affairs Commission's agenda reveals that there are bilateral agreements and protocols that have been waiting for approval for 26 years,” the daily says.

According to the newspaper, there are agreements with Iraq, Sweden, Latvia, Argentina and many other countries that are not ratified yet: “Azerbaijan and Syria top the list of countries with which Turkey has signed the most agreements. The Foreign Affairs Commission has yet to address more than 20 agreements signed with these two countries.”