RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held a series of high-level meetings with Turkish and Saudi officials in Istanbul during his official visit to Türkiye, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to ISPR, Field Marshal Munir separately met Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu.
The meetings focused on bilateral defence ties, matters of mutual interest and the evolving regional security situation.
Field Marshal Munir also participated in a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee formed under the Makkah Agreement for Joint Defence between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.
During the trilateral session, the three countries discussed ways to expand strategic coordination and deepen defence cooperation, according to the military’s media wing.
ISPR said the high-level engagements demonstrated the close relationship among Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, as well as their growing strategic partnership in the defence and security sectors.
Trilateral committee convenes in Istanbul
The inaugural meeting of the committee established under the joint defence agreement was also scheduled to be held in Istanbul, with senior officials from Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia expected to participate.
According to a foreign news agency, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said representatives from the three countries would attend the first committee meeting to discuss mechanisms for implementing and advancing the recently signed defence framework.
The Makkah Agreement, signed earlier this month, provides a platform for the three countries to strengthen defence coordination and institutional cooperation while addressing shared regional security concerns.
