# Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact

https://mins.news/en/item/38994

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 16:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-agree-establish-secretariat-under-joint-defence-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a95a634fb274f000180e89f

> Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said in a joint statement on Monday that they had agreed to create a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement. A Pakistani secretary-general will initially lead it for three years.

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