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Monitoring Desk: 
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ministers of Defense, Commanders of the Armed Forces, and Chiefs of General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan met in Istanbul on August 31, 2026, within the framework of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense.
Driven by their commitment to fulfilling their regional responsibilities, the three countries reaffirm their determination to work together within the framework of the Mecca Agreement to achieve sustainable peace and stability in their region. To this end, the three countries will continue to support efforts aimed at de-escalation and restraint, thereby encouraging the peaceful resolution of crises.
The three countries agreed today to take further steps to institutionalize their cooperation under the Mecca Agreement in a manner that enhances their solidarity, ensures the credibility and effectiveness of collective deterrence and defense, and contributes to regional efforts and cooperative security aimed at achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace.
A Secretariat, headed by a Secretary-General, will be established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the work of the three countries within the framework of the Mecca Agreement. In its initial phase, the Secretariat will be headed by a Secretary-General from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for a period of three years.
Through joint activities, the three countries will work to enhance their defense capabilities and the cohesion of their armed forces via robust cooperation in the defense industry, as well as the development of joint production and technologies.
Through the institutional and earnest implementation of the Mecca Agreement, the three countries will make fundamental contributions to regional peace and stability.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
31 August 2026 AD / 18 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 AH
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