Makkah : The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement during the Makkah Summit for Joint Defence, attended by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye, and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The summit reviewed the distinguished relations among the three countries and a number of issues of mutual interest.
The summit statement said the agreement reflects the three countries’ commitment to strengthening their collective security and promoting peace, security and stability in the region and beyond, based on their longstanding historical ties, Islamic solidarity, shared strategic interests and close defence cooperation.
The statement added that the agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression. It stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three countries shall be regarded as an attack against them all and provides for enhancing all aspects of defence cooperation among them.
