Syria is negotiating for a possible accession to the defense agreement of Mecca Syrian authorities are discussing the possibility of joining the defense agreement of Mecca (Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan), Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Saturday. "Regarding the Makkah Agreement, negotiations are ongoing on this issue," National quoted him as saying from the IISS Manama Dialogue conference. "It doesn't matter if Syria is in the agreement or not, the country is part of the regional security system and will support any organization that will protect security in the region," he noted.