The first meeting between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia under the Makkah joint defence agreement has begun in Istanbul, with senior officials from the three countries attending talks on defence and security cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir are representing Pakistan at the Istanbul meeting.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defence Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu are attending the meeting. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman and Chief of General Staff General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili are also participating.
The meeting will focus on important consultations on defence and security cooperation among Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.
The three countries will discuss global security and ways to strengthen their respective defence capabilities. Discussions will also cover joint production and technology cooperation in the defence industries of the three countries.