Egypt and Pakistan Discuss Enhancing Defense and Security Cooperation - Sarmad
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation on Friday with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
According to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the call came “within the framework of a shared commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and maintaining continuous coordination and consultation on regional developments,” noting that both ministers reaffirmed their determination to continue joint efforts to elevate bilateral cooperation across various political, economic, commercial, and investment sectors, and to explore new horizons for partnership between the two countries.
The two ministers exchanged views on ways to enhance cooperation in security and defense fields, in a manner that serves common interests and strengthens ties of collaboration, according to the statement.
The call also saw an exchange of views on several regional files, foremost among them developments in the region, efforts aimed at de-escalation and restoring calm, as well as regional security arrangements.
The two ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to continuing consultation and close coordination between the two countries in the coming period, particularly within the framework of the four regional parties mechanism, which contributes to supporting efforts to enhance regional stability and security.
Both Egypt and Pakistan are engaged in a quadrilateral cooperation mechanism with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The latter three countries signed a defense agreement last week, known as the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.”
In this context, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey held a “brotherly” meeting yesterday in the city of Alamein, attended by the foreign ministers of the three countries. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the city hosting the second meeting of the joint planning committee between Egypt and Turkey, which was chaired by the foreign ministers of the two countries.
