ISTANBUL (Kashmir English): The first meeting under the joint defense agreement signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Mecca will be held in Istanbul tomorrow.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in Istanbul to participate in the tri-lateral meeting.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office spokesperson, the meeting to be held in Istanbul will review the features and progress of the defense agreement.
The statement said that upon arrival in Istanbul, Turkey’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Administrative Affairs Brigadier General Şenol Warol, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Dr. Yusuf Junaid, Ambassador of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jihad Ergüne and other senior Turkish officials welcomed him.
After reaching Istanbul, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited the shrine of Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansari (RA) and offered Fateha.
On this occasion, he prayed for the security, peace and prosperity of Pakistan and the Pakistani people, while also praying specifically for the unity of the Muslim Ummah.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will hold important meetings and other engagements during his official visit to Turkey.
