MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. Any country including Iran can join the Mecca Pact, Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told TASS.

"Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that if other countries in the region want to join, they are more than welcome to the alliance," he said.

The diplomat confirmed that Tehran could join as well when asked specifically about Iran. "Any country, all countries in the region. This is absolutely clear. The alliance was created for peace and stability, not to attack anyone," Tirmizi said.