Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed the Badr memorandum to strengthen defence cooperation and develop strategic partnerships, the Turkish National Defence Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, by the defence ministers of the four countries.
The signatories were Turkish National Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister Yusuf Jauhari and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
The ceremony was also attended by Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries.
Multi-layered cooperation
Named “Badr,” meaning “full moon,” the agreement aims to promote cooperation in military production, strengthen military capabilities, and support collaboration in technical military training, research and development, the ministry said.
The ministry added that the initiative would help develop solutions and industrial sectors aligned with advances in modern defence systems.
The memorandum also carries significant economic importance for the signatories by combining their respective military production capabilities, improving integration and strengthening their defence industries to meet the needs of allied and friendly countries.
It is also expected to expand military cooperation among the participating countries, deepen ties in the defence industry, and strengthen multilateral collaboration in support of security, stability and shared objectives, the ministry said.
