Saudi Arabia hosts trilateral summit with Turkey, Pakistan
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Saudi Arabia hosted on Friday a trilateral summit in Jeddah bringing together Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as the three countries seek to strengthen coordination on regional security and broader bilateral cooperation.
The meeting comes after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in the kingdom on Thursday for an official visit scheduled to continue until Saturday. Erdogan was due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Friday, according to the Turkish presidency.
According to Reuters, the three leaders are expected to oversee the signing of a joint defence agreement that has been under negotiation for months. While officials have not disclosed the full details of the accord, it is expected to expand military and security cooperation among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan at a time of heightened regional tensions.
The summit also follows a series of high-level meetings between Ankara, Riyadh and Islamabad in recent months, during which the three countries discussed expanding cooperation in defence, trade, energy and regional diplomacy. Turkish and Pakistani officials have repeatedly emphasized their commitment to strengthening strategic ties and coordinating on regional developments.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan maintain longstanding security cooperation, while Turkey has expanded defence and economic relations with both countries in recent years. The three governments have also increased diplomatic coordination through regional consultations focused on security, stability and de-escalation in the Middle East.
No official readout from the trilateral meeting had been released at the time of publication.