Pakistan, KSA and Turkiye meeting held

F.P. Report

RAWALPINDI: The second meeting of Pakistan, KSA and Turkiye Trilateral Defence Collaboration was held at GHQ, Rawalpindi on 8 January 2024. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss prospective collaboration in defence equipment technologies including research & development.

The three sides reaffirmed the importance of combining the intellectual, technical, financial and human resource of the three friendly nations towards the achievement of shared objectives and attainment of self sufficiency in the defence domain.

Acknowledging the historical brotherly relations, the three sides reiterated the strategic intent to increase the scope of trilateral cooperation and the need to enhance the pace of collaboration in pursuit of common goals. Three sides agreed to convene next meeting on Trilateral Defence Industrial Collaboration during World Defence Show at Riyadh, KSA during Feberuary 2024.

Meanwhile, the thrid meeting of Pakistan-KSA Defence Collaboration was held at GHQ, Rawalpindi on 8 January 2024. The forum underscored the significance of historical relations between the two brotherly states. Participants discussed issues of bilateral interest and evolving security environment.