
Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Hold First Defense Pact Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the trilateral defense alliance among Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia was held, with the parties agreeing to establish a secretariat and open the pact to other nations. Officials described it as a new security architecture for the region.
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Pakistan Says More Muslim Nations Keen to Join Defense Pact
Pakistan said six to seven Muslim-majority countries are interested in joining the Mecca Defense Agreement, as top diplomats from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss security and military cooperation.
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Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan , Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Khalid Bin Salman attend the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, in...
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Representatives of Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia held the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Meccan Defense Alliance, established earlier this month for the collective defense of its member states.
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ISTANBUL — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said Monday that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan had reaffirmed their commitment to activating the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement in a way that strengthens integration and advances regional security and stability.Prince Khalid, who led the Kingdom’s delegation to the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee in Istanbul, said the talks marked an important step toward implementing the agreement.“I was pleased to...
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday that a joint defense pact between his country, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, officially called the Mecca Defense Alliance, "was established to expand."
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