LAHORE MIRROR — Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye are set to convene an urgent meeting of their senior military officers to discuss ways to support the kingdom under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement amid renewed Houthi attacks.
According to the Saudi Foreign Ministry, senior military officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye will discuss ways to support Saudi Arabia under the joint defence agreement.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in New York.
The ministers reviewed progress on establishing the agreement’s general secretariat, committees and working groups, as well as preparations to begin their activities.
Met with my brothers, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud @FaisalbinFarhan and Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan @HakanFidan, along with our respective delegations, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in… pic.twitter.com/OOwWdMVZtl
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They strongly condemned recent attacks targeting Makkah and civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia, while commending the Saudi armed forces for their efforts to defend the kingdom. The ministers also affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defence.
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on August 7, provides that an attack on any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack on all three.
Turkiye’s Defence Ministry said Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu would travel to Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting of the chiefs of staff under the agreement.
The Turkish parliament speaker said the agreement was expected to be submitted to parliament for approval next month, noting that parliamentary approval was required for international agreements to take effect.
