Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said on Tuesday the recently signed Makkah agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was a "long-term" defence partnership that would boost cooperation.

The deal would bolster efforts to address regional challenges and maintain security and stability, Salman told a cabinet meeting in Jeddah, the Saudi Press reported.

The trilateral summit that led to the deal "reaffirmed the deep-rooted historical ties among the three countries and their shared commitment to strengthening the bonds of brotherhood" while pursuing "common strategic interests".

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the defence agreement on Friday at a trilateral summit in Makkah, pledging to stren...