Qatar and Turkey have signed an important bilateral defence agreement, through which they aim to strengthen military and strategic co-operation, as well as to co-ordinate positions in the event of an armed attack from abroad.
The deal was signed Friday in Istanbul, during a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who co-directed the meeting of the two countries’ Strategic High Committee.
According to the joint statement, the agreement is aimed at strengthening collective defence and regional security, as well as creating a unified stance in the face of any outside armed attacks that could target one or both states.
The sides have agreed to hold consultations on threats to their security and to deepen co-operation through joint military exercises, defence industry and staff exchange for training.
The Turkish presidency announced that Erdogan has stressed that the two countries will continue co-operation to prevent the resumption of war in the Gulf region and create conditions for dialogue and peace. He also underlined that the agreement would enhance co-operation in the defence industry.
During the meeting, the two leaders also discussed Israeli attacks in Gaza and the humanitarian situation on Palestinian territory, efforts to normalise relations in Syria, as well as recent developments in Libya.
In addition to the defence agreement, Qatar and Turkey signed several other agreements involving areas of trade, energy, diplomacy, education and culture.
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