The agreement reflected the two countries' commitment to safeguarding their sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as their shared vision of a more secure and stable regional order.
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan (left) signed the accord during a meeting in Istanbul with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (right). (AFP pic)ISTANBUL: Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement on Friday aimed at strengthening collective defence and promoting regional security, and pledged a unified stance against any external armed attack targeting either country, according to a joint statement issued after talks between their leaders.
The two sides agreed to consult on threats to their security, as well as regional and global security issues and defence policies, and to expand cooperation through joint military exercises, defence-industry cooperation and personnel training exchanges.
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