The mutual defense agreement of Mecca with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has entered into force in Turkey.
The document, signed on August 7 in Mecca, was officially approved by Ankara and published in the government's official gazette, Global Credit reports.
The 16-section agreement enshrines the principles of mutual military assistance, intelligence exchange, implementation of joint defense projects, and also establishes a provision according to which an external armed attack on any of the parties will be considered aggression towards all parties to the agreement.