Overview

• Qatar’s foreign ministry announced an immediate halt to hostilities and the creation of mechanisms to reinforce stability.
• The accord was signed by defence ministers Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid and Khawaja Asif along with representatives of Qatar and Turkey.
• Delegations will hold follow-up consultations, with Asif saying the next meeting is scheduled for October 25 in Istanbul.
• The agreement builds on a 48-hour truce that was extended on October 17 as negotiations continued.
• Recent cross-border fighting caused civilian and military deaths, led to border closures, and disrupted trade between the two countries.