Turkish, Saudi, Pakistani ministers’ first Mecca defence pact meeting today: 10 things to know
The meeting comes after the signing of Mecca defence pact earlier this month and is likely to be attended by top officials, including Pak deputy PM Ishaq Dar.
Bangladesh has indicated that it is open to joining the recently signed military agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey known as the Mecca Pact. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir stated that joining the pact would not hinder Bangladesh's engagement with other nations. Kobir emphasized that the country must adopt a flexible approach to foreign policy and security cooperation in line with the current international political system.
The Mecca Pact, also referred to as the Islamic NATO, aims to provide greater cooperation in defense production, technology transfer, and joint military exercises among the three signatory nations. An attack on any one of the member countries would be viewed as an attack on all, similar to NATO's Article 5. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman reiterated that the pact is an internal matter of the Muslim community and that there is no reason for concern from external parties.
Although no formal invitation has been received, the Bangladeshi government has expressed a positive response to the possibility of joining the Mecca Pact.
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