Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Sign ‘Mecca Joint Defence Agreement’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,” under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be considered an attack on all three.
According to the Foreign Office, the agreement was signed during a trilateral summit held at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, following an invitation from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the landmark agreement.
The Foreign Office said the agreement reflects the three countries’ longstanding historical ties, bonds of brotherhood and Islamic solidarity, shared strategic interests and decades of defence cooperation.
Under the agreement, an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against all three, according to the Foreign Office statement.
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During the summit, the leaders reviewed relations between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The agreement also includes provisions to further expand cooperation and coordination across various areas of defence. The Foreign Office said it demonstrates the three countries’ shared commitment to strengthening collective defence capabilities and power against any aggression.
The development builds on the defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, which previously included an agreement under which an attack on either country would be considered an attack on the other.
