Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye will hold their first meeting under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul on Monday, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed.
In a statement, FO said the “inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (Makkah Accord)” will be held in the Turkish capital.
Pakistan will be represented at the meeting by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
The meeting will also be attended by the respective foreign and defence ministers, as well as chiefs of general staff, of Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, according to FO.
“Pakistan’s participation in the meeting signifies Pakistan’s historic bonds of friendship with the brotherly countries of Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, as well as its desire for lasting regional peace and stability,” the statement highlighted.
