Pakistan: We Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Saudi Arabia

As Yemen's retaliatory strikes against Saudi Arabia continue, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Nauman Mahmood, Pakistani Secretary General of the 'Mecca Defense Alliance.'

While Yemen's retaliatory responses to Saudi Arabia's attacks continue, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif met with Noman Mahmood, the Pakistani Secretary General of the Makkah Defense Coalition.

According to Ambassador Arjan, according to Sharif, "Pakistan stands side by side with Saudi Arabia to maintain the sovereignty, defense and regional security of Saudi Arabia."

The office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan announced the meeting of the Prime Minister of this country with the first Secretary General of the "Makkah Defense Coalition" by publishing a statement.

It was August 16th that the Makkah agreement was signed during the joint visit of the heads of Pakistan and Turkey to Saudi Arabia.

The statement of Sharif's office said: "Today, a meeting was held between the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Lt. Gen. (retired) Noman Mahmood, the first secretary general of the "Makkah Defense Coalition" in Islamabad."

According to the Pakistan Prime Minister's office, he congratulated Secretary General Nooman Mahmood and wished him success. Sharif also said that the Makkah agreement is "a historic turning point for peace, unity and stability in the region."

Following the signing of the Makkah Agreement, frequent meetings between the officials of Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the capitals of the three countries led to the appointment of the Secretary General of the Makkah Coalition.

Sharif also said: "Pakistan stands side by side with Saudi Arabia in the framework of the Mecca Defense Treaty to maintain the sovereignty, defense and regional security of Saudi Arabia."

Without referring to Saudi Arabia's aggression against Yemen and the blockade of this country, the Prime Minister of Pakistan said: "Pakistan fully supports the legitimate right of Saudi Arabia to defend itself. We reiterate Pakistan's firm commitment to protecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Saudi Arabia."

According to Sharif's office, "the Secretary General of the Makkah Defense Alliance briefed the Prime Minister on the strategy of promoting defense and strategic cooperation within the framework of the Makkah Defense Treaty."