Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others
- Pakistan's foreign minister stated that the new defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is not directed against any country.
- The agreement, signed in Mecca, aims to deepen security cooperation amid regional tensions.
- It includes a stipulation that any armed attack against one of the three states will be considered an attack against all of them.
- The agreement is described as 'purely defensive in nature' and open to other nations willing to uphold its principles.
- This pact does not replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements between the involved countries.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained open to other nations in the region.
The landmark Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on Friday by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the three countries seek to deepen security cooperation amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Sunday the agreement was “purely defensive in nature” and that other countries could join if they were willing to uphold its principles and resolve differences through peaceful means, adding the deal reflected a shared desire to strengthen strategic security cooperation.
The agreement stipulates “that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all,” according to statements released by the three sides. Dar said in his post the stipulation was consistent with the right of individual and collective self-defense under Article 51 of the U.N. Charter.
巴基斯坦称与沙特和土耳其的新防御协议是‘纯防御性’并向其他国家开放
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巴基斯坦外长伊沙克·达尔表示，该协议是“纯防御性”，如果其他国家愿意遵守其原则并通过和平手段解决分歧，也可以加入，此外他补充说，该协议反映了加强战略安全合作的共同愿望。
根据三方发布的声明，该协议规定“任何对三国之一的武装攻击都将被视为对所有国家的攻击”。达尔在他的帖子中表示，该条款与联合国宪章第51条关于个人和集体自卫的权利是一致的。