Syria is negotiating to join the military alliance of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaybani, announced on October 31, during the international security conference "Dialogue Manama 2026" in Manama (Bahrain), about negotiations on the possible entry of Damascus into the defense alliance of Mecca. H. The military-political union was created on August 7 by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The agreement provides for collective defense, in which an armed attack by one participant is considered an attack on all, as well as the expansion of military-technical cooperation. The alliance's secretariat is planned to be located in Saudi Arabia. The Syrian side emphasized the need to create joint containment systems, and also confirmed support for the Yemeni government in regaining control over the country's territory. The decision on the entry of Syria has not yet been made.