Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia Advance Defence Cooperation; Trilateral Committee Meeting Expected

Islamabad: Significant progress is expected to further expand strategic, political and defence cooperation between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia.

Sources say the third meeting of the strategic, political and defence committee formed under the Mecca Defence Agreement is likely to be held in Pakistan in the last week of November, with the top political and military leadership of all three countries expected to attend.

Sources said the foreign ministers, defence ministers and army chiefs of the three countries are expected to take part, where bilateral relations, defence cooperation and regional and global issues will be discussed in detail.

Sources say the meeting is likely to be held before Prime Minister Pakistan’s visit to Russia, and diplomatic consultations and arrangements are under way.

The meeting will consider strengthening the strategic partnership, enhancing political ties, promoting defence cooperation and matters of shared interest.

Sources say the trilateral committee meeting will be of particular importance in light of growing political and defence ties. It is expected to review the current scope of cooperation and consider a joint way forward.

The expected participation of the top political and military leadership is making the meeting significant at both diplomatic and defence levels. However, the final date, venue and participant details had not been confirmed at the time of writing.