Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Aug. 7 that treats an armed attack on one country as an attack on all three, according to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The three countries said the agreement aims to deter aggression and expand their defense cooperation.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement during a summit at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, according to the statement.
The summit followed an invitation from Saudi King Salman. Erdoğan and Sharif visited Saudi Arabia on Aug. 7, the ministry said.
The three leaders also reviewed relations among their countries and discussed issues of mutual interest. The statement described the agreement as reflecting their commitment to collective security and to peace, security and stability in the region and beyond.
The statement did not explain how the mutual-defense provision would operate or how the countries would expand their defense cooperation.
This is a developing story. Virginia Times will update as information becomes available.
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