Statement from Pakistan on the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement: We are obliged to defend Saudi Arabia

According to Dawn newspaper, Dar, who met with press members in the capital Islamabad, made statements regarding the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed on August 7.

Referring to Article 5 of NATO, Dar stated that a possible attack against one of the three countries within the scope of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement will be considered as an attack against all countries.

Minister Dar stated that an extraordinary meeting will be held next week to evaluate the latest situation in Saudi Arabia within the framework of the agreement and said, "We are obliged to defend Saudi Arabia." he said.

Dar stated that more than 6 countries were interested in joining the agreement, but did not share the names of the countries in question.

Touching on Afghanistan, Dar said that he had "good wishes" for this country, but that they wanted the Kabul administration to ensure that their lands would not be used against Pakistan.

Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif signed the "Joint Defense Agreement" in Mecca on August 7.

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia with the understanding of shared responsibility and regional ownership in the face of increasing instabilities in their regions and internationally, aims to promote security, peace, stability and prosperity in the region and on a global scale and to increase common deterrence.

The agreement in question rules that an attack directed against any of the party states will be deemed as an attack on all parties.

The agreement, which aims to develop a new culture of cooperation in the region, enables the participation of all actors who respect international law and share the vision of peaceful cooperation.