Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held high-level consultations in New York on Thursday with his counterparts from Pakistan and Turkey to advance the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. The meeting, which took place at the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, included Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the discussions focused on the operational framework of the defense pact. The ministers reviewed progress on the establishment of the agreement’s general secretariat, as well as the formation of committees and working groups tasked with implementing the pact's security objectives. These administrative steps are intended to transition the agreement from a conceptual framework into an active security mechanism.
During the session, the three ministers issued a strong condemnation of recent attacks targeting Makkah and various civilian and economic facilities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They expressed support for the vigilance of the Saudi Armed Forces in maintaining national security and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s right to take necessary defensive measures in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. The meeting concluded with discussions on organizing an urgent follow-up session to address regional security threats.
The report details a diplomatic meeting between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey regarding the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. While not corroborated by the provided international wire list, it is a specific diplomatic event reported by a regional source, and the details are internally consistent with established regional defense cooperation efforts.
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Original report: Saudi Gazette