Saudi Arabia committed to activating Mecca defense pact, defense minister says
Prince Khalid bin Salman says agreement aims to strengthen integration and promote regional security and stability
RIYADH (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia is committed to activating mechanisms under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement to deepen integration and advance security and stability, Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said Monday.
“I was pleased to lead the Kingdom’s delegation in the first Meeting of the Strategic Political Defense Committee,” Prince Khalid said on X.
“We affirmed our commitment to activating the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement pathways in a way that strengthens integration and advances security and stability,” he added.
Türkiye is hosting the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, established under the agreement to provide strategic direction for its implementation.
The committee brings together the foreign and defense ministers and chiefs of general staff of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Mecca on Aug. 7.
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