September 29, 2009 - 21:05 AMT
Turkish parliament soon to discuss Armenian-Turkish protocols and opening border
The Turkish parliament will enter the new legislature year to begin October 1st with a busy schedule. The issues high on the agenda which have recently stirred heated debates will be brought to parliament floor with the beginning of the new legislative year.

The government's democratization initiative launched to address the Kurdish issue which created tension with the opposition will be the first issue to be discussed in the Parliament's General Assembly. The government announced earlier that they would make public the measures included in the initiative at the General Assembly.

Another issue to be discussed on parliament floor is the recently initialed protocols between Turkey and Armenia for the normalization of relations and opening of border gates. The issue will be discussed in the foreign relations committee first and later at the General Assembly, reported Anatolian News Agency.