Dar, Saudi and Turkish FMs follow-up on understandings reached in first Makkah Defence Alliance meeting: FO
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held phone calls with Saudi Arabian and Turkish foreign ministers on Sunday and followed up on the understandings reached at the inaugural meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance last month, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The joint defence pact was signed on August 7 and empowers the member states to treat an attack against one of them as an…
The Foreign Office (FO) has reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been in contact with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the follow-up of the inaugural meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance. The joint defence pact, signed on August 7, empowers member states to treat an attack against one as an attack against all.
During the meeting in Istanbul on August 31, the three countries agreed to strengthen their defence capabilities and cooperation through joint activities, defence industry cooperation, and joint technology development and production. The FO also reported that Dar had phone calls with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday, discussing regional and international developments and following up on the understandings reached at the alliance's inaugural meeting.
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