On December 26, the second day of Christmas, it is expected to be on the agenda of the competent Committee of the Turkish National Assembly the issue of Sweden joining NATO.

Entitled “Proposal on the appropriateness of approving the protocol regarding the participation of the Kingdom of Sweden in NATO”, the matter is expected to be discussed by the relevant Committee of the Turkish National Assembly next Tuesday, December 26 at 3:00 p.m., i.e. the second day of Christmas which for the western world it’s gift exchange day.

At the Commission meeting, 10 legislative proposals for the approval of international agreements and the issue of Sweden will be discussed it is the tenth, that is, the last.

It is noted that the entire discussion process on the subject of Sweden lasted exactly one month as it started on November 16.

“Gesture of goodwill”

Already in the last few days, Ankara has been sending messages that the issue of Sweden is coming to an end. Committee chairman Fuat Oktai said last Thursday that the committee could convene next week to discuss the protocol and could approve it before sending it to the National Assembly as a “goodwill gesture”.

Procedurally, after the bill is approved by the Committee, it must be put to a vote in the National Assembly and if approved signed into law by President Erdogan.

Meanwhile, in Washington two days ago, the meeting took place High Level delegations of Turkey and the USA on Defense matters.

According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense “at the meeting which took place in a positive and constructive atmosphere, negotiations and exchanges of views were held on bilateral defense, military training and cooperation in the field of defense industry as well as on regional and international security issues”