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Turkish FM says defense pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia is technically same as NATO’s Article 5
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that the defense pact his country signed yesterday with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense agreement.
Speaking to the state-run Anadolu news agency, Fidan says a committee of ministers similar to that within NATO would be formed as part of the alliance, as well as a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia.
Egypt could potentially join the pact once certain technical matters are resolved, he adds.
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