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ANKARA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.
Speaking to the state-run Anadolu news agency, Fidan said 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 said.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed the agreement on Friday.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Susan Fenton)
