Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan Establish New Defense Partnership


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(MENAFN) Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed a defense cooperation agreement known as the Badr memorandum, aiming to expand military collaboration and build stronger strategic ties, according to a statement from Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry on Wednesday.

The document was signed in Doha by senior defense representatives from all four countries.

The signatories included Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Indonesian Deputy Defense Minister Yusuf Jauhari and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.

Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye’s Defense Industry Secretariat, also signed the memorandum on behalf of Türkiye alongside Guler.

Agreement Targets Multiple Areas Of Cooperation

The memorandum, named “Badr,” meaning “full moon,” is designed to encourage joint work in military manufacturing, improve defense capabilities and expand cooperation in technical military training, research and development.

The ministry said the partnership is also intended to support the development of new solutions and strengthen industrial sectors in line with technological progress in modern defense systems.

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