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- Pakistan and Turkey on Friday strongly condemned the attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia and vowed to continue close contacts on region.
- According to Arab News, this commitment came when Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Turkish counterpar.
- The Pakistani Foreign Office said in a statement on its social media website that "the foreign ministers expressed solidarity with Saudi Ara.
Pakistan and Turkey on Friday strongly condemned the attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia and vowed to continue close contacts on regional issues. This includes cooperation under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between the three countries.
According to Arab News, this commitment came when Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Turkish counterpart Haqan Fidan in Istanbul. The meeting came ahead of talks between the four regional powers and European countries, aimed at finding a solution to growing regional tensions in the wake of the war between the US and Iran.
The Pakistani Foreign Office said in a statement on its social media website that "the foreign ministers expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and reiterated their support for its sovereignty and territorial integrity." The statement added that "they also condemned the Houthi attacks targeting the kingdom and emphasized the importance of respecting the sovereignty of states."
Pakistan, which has acted as a mediator between the US and Iran, has long had a defense relationship with Saudi Arabia. Pakistan signed the Tripartite Makkah Joint Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey in August. According to this agreement, an armed attack on one of the member countries should be considered as an attack on all three countries.
