PNN – A meeting of political and military officials from Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia was held in Istanbul.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; the inaugural meeting of the Political and Defense Strategic Committee—established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement—took place Monday, in Istanbul. The meeting was attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, and Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, alongside their counterparts from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Bringing together the foreign ministers, defense ministers, and chiefs of general staff from the three nations, the meeting addressed topics ranging from the development of defense capabilities and joint production to counter-terrorism efforts and enhancing interoperability among the armed forces.
The Pakistani delegation included Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Defense Minister Asif, and Chief of Army Staff Marshal Munir; the Saudi delegation comprised Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, and Chief of General Staff General Al-Ruwaili.
The meeting’s agenda covers international security issues, as well as the development of the three nations’ defense capabilities and the enhancement of interoperability among their armed forces.
Additionally, the deepening of defense industry cooperation—including joint production and research and development activities—and the strengthening of joint counter-terrorism efforts will be assessed.
This meeting aims to define the framework for the secretariat and other mechanisms guiding joint activities—details that will be determined by the Political and Defense Strategic Committee. The agreement also envisions the establishment of a roadmap outlining the future steps the three nations will take under this pact.
Turkish President Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif signed the joint defense agreement in Mecca on August 7. The agreement aims to support security, peace, and stability on both regional and global scales, as well as to enhance the three nations’ collective deterrence capabilities.
One of the provisions of this agreement is that an attack on one party is considered an attack on all parties.