Kuwait felicitates Pakistan on Makkah defence deal
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, wherein the latter felicitated the former on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday. According to the FO, the two dignitaries spoke late on Sunday and also “exchanged views on…
Foreign Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar received a congratulatory call from Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday. The two diplomats discussed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey on Friday. The agreement aims to enhance collective deterrence and empower its signatory states to consider an attack on one as an attack on all.
During their conversation, the ministers also exchanged views on the regional situation, including occupied East Jerusalem, and discussed bilateral relations between Pakistan and Kuwait. Dar reiterated that the agreement did not supersede or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements and emphasized that it was purely defensive, targeting no specific nation. The Makkah Accord remains open to any regional country willing to uphold its principles, Dar added.
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