土耳其副外长莱文特·居姆吕丘周二表示，土耳其、沙特阿拉伯和巴基斯坦签署的《麦加联合防御协定》旨在通过合作与集体防御加强地区安全。
Busranur Keskinkilic, Gokhan Celiker and Fatma Zehra Solmaz The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan aims to strengthen regional security through cooperation and collective defense, the Turkish deputy foreign minister said Tuesday.
“《麦加协定》不仅是三国特殊友好关系的延伸，也是我们地区日益需要的地区自主权的具体成果，”大使居姆吕丘在土耳其议会外交委员会会议上表示。
“The Mecca agreement is not only an extension of the special friendly relations between the three countries, but also a concrete product of the regional ownership increasingly needed in our region,” Ambassador Levent Gumrukcu told the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
居姆吕丘将该协定提交委员会及土耳其议会批准，议员们继续就该提案进行审议。
Gumrukcu submitted the agreement for approval by the committee and the Turkish parliament, as lawmakers continued their deliberations on the proposed legislation.
他回顾称，该协定于8月7日在麦加由土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安、沙特王储兼首相穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼和巴基斯坦总理夏巴兹·谢里夫签署。
He recalled that the agreement was signed in Mecca on Aug. 7 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
他表示，沙特阿拉伯和巴基斯坦已完成国内批准程序并提交了所需的正式通知。
He said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had completed their domestic ratification procedures and submitted the required official notifications.
居姆吕丘说，该协定标志着建立基于合作与集体防御的地区安全框架迈出了初步一步，并补充称，三国旨在承担应对地区挑战的责任，而不是等待来自地区外部的解决方案。
Gumrukcu said the agreement marked an initial step toward establishing a regional security framework based on cooperation and collective defense, adding that the three countries aimed to take responsibility for addressing regional challenges rather than waiting for solutions from outside the region.
他说，该框架旨在通过基于相互信任加强对话与合作、促进持久稳定，不仅为三个签署国的安全，也为更广泛地区的安全作出贡献。
He said the framework was intended to contribute not only to the security of the three signatories but also to that of the wider region by strengthening dialogue and cooperation based on mutual trust and promoting lasting stability.
“协定设想的是地区融合而非集团建设” 居姆吕丘强调，该协定完全具有防御性质，不针对任何国家。
Deal 'envisions integration rather than bloc-building in region' Gumrukcu stressed that the agreement was entirely defensive in nature and did not target any country.
他说，该协议向所有尊重国际法的地区国家开放，包括尊重国家主权和领土完整原则、除自卫外禁止使用武力、和平解决争端以及不干涉内政等原则。
He said it was open to all regional countries that respect international law, including the principles of state sovereignty and territorial integrity, the prohibition of the use of force except in self-defense, the peaceful settlement of disputes and non-interference in internal affairs.
他补充说：“该协议设想的是地区融合而非集团建设，拥抱的是包容而非分裂的愿景。”
"The agreement envisions integration rather than bloc-building in the region, embracing an inclusive rather than divisive vision," he added.
国防合作与北约承诺 屈姆吕丘说，该协议设想加强集体威慑，就国际安全问题举行定期磋商，并通过人员交流、联合培训计划和军事演习，提高各国武装部队的互操作性。
Defense cooperation and NATO commitments Gumrukcu said the agreement envisaged strengthening collective deterrence, holding regular consultations on international security issues, and improving interoperability between the countries' armed forces through personnel exchanges, joint training programs, and military exercises.
他说，协议还规定了更紧密的国防工业合作，包括联合生产和技术共享，更强有力的联合反恐努力，以及缔约方在执行协议过程中的后勤支持。
It also provides for closer defense industry cooperation, including joint production and technology sharing, stronger joint counterterrorism efforts, and logistical support between the parties in implementing the agreement, he said.
这位副外长强调，该协议既不会取代也不会削弱土耳其根据现有同盟关系和协议所承担的义务。
The deputy foreign minister emphasized that the agreement would neither replace nor undermine Türkiye's obligations under its existing alliances and agreements.
他说，该倡议有望补充土耳其参与多边平台（特别是北约）的行动，为更广泛中东地区的安全与稳定作出贡献，并考虑到两个地区的相互关联性，支持欧洲安全。
He said the initiative was expected to complement Türkiye's participation in multilateral platforms, particularly NATO, by contributing to security and stability across the broader Middle East and supporting European security in light of the interconnected nature of the two regions.