ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has briefed Iranian leadership on the key points of the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office spokesperson, Dar held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, during which the two leaders discussed regional and international developments, efforts for peace and stability, and matters of mutual interest.
Dar informed Araghchi about the main features of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, saying the pact aims to strengthen strategic cooperation and contribute to regional peace and security.
Araghchi thanked Dar for sharing details of the agreement and briefing him on its important aspects. Both foreign ministers agreed to maintain close contact on issues of mutual interest.
Separately, Dar also spoke with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who congratulated Pakistan on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
The two ministers reviewed regional developments, including the situation in the occupied East Jerusalem, and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, investment and coordination following the Kuwaiti foreign minister’s recent visit to Pakistan.
Dar also held telephone conversations with the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and former presidents of Guinea-Bissau, briefing them on the defence agreement.
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He described the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as an important step toward strengthening strategic cooperation, regional peace, stability and security.
