What the records say
- When
- 28 Feb 1953
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 39.94° N, 32.84° E
- Description
- 1953 Greek-Turkish-Yugoslav cooperation treaty
Balkan Pact (1953)
1953 Greek-Turkish-Yugoslav cooperation treaty
The Balkan Pact of 1953, officially known as the Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation, was a treaty signed by Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia on 28 February 1953. It was signed in Ankara. The treaty was to act as a deterrence against Soviet expansion in the Balkans and provided for the eventual creation of a joint military staff for the three countries.
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