المملكة: The Crown Prince and the President of France witness the signing of the Strategic Partnership Council memorandum
His Highness the Crown Prince and the French President held an expanded and bilateral meeting, and His Highness the Crown Prince welcomed the French President to the Kingdom, wishing him and his companions a pleasant stay, while His Excellency expressed his thanks and appreciation for the generous hospitality and warm reception he and the accompanying delegation received.
Visit of the French President to Saudi Arabia
During the meeting, bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic were reviewed, and joint coordination efforts to enhance aspects of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and opportunities to invest the resources available in both countries in a way that achieves common interests were discussed.
In addition to discussing regional and international developments, issues of common interest, and the efforts made towards them.
Following the meeting, His Highness the Crown Prince and the President of the French Republic witnessed the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding regarding the formation of the Strategic Partnership Council between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of the French Republic.
Saudi-French Strategic Partnership Council
It was signed on the Saudi side by His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and on the French side by His Excellency the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot.
The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers, and His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region.
Also present were His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sports, His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, and His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Defense. External.
Also present were His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi (accompanying minister), Minister of Investment, Engineer Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, and Governor of the Public Investment Fund, Mr. Yasser. Bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, and the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the French Republic, Fahd bin Mayouf Al-Ruwaili.
Attendance of the French side
On the French side, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, Her Excellency the Minister of Culture and Heritage, Rachida Dati, the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans, Sebastien Lecornu, Her Excellency the Minister of Environmental Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention, Agnès Pannier-Ronache, and His Excellency the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Antoine Arman, attended. And the French Ambassador to the Kingdom, Patrick Maisonneuve.
Also present were the Chief of Special Staff of the President of the Republic, General Fabien Mandon, the G20/G7 Diplomatic and Sherpa Advisor to the President of the Republic Emmanuel Beaune, Director of State Protocol and Diplomatic Activities Frederic Pied, and Special Advisor on Culture to the President of the Republic Philippe Belaval.
Also present were the head of the French Agency for the Development of Al-Ula, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the advisor for strategic affairs and disarmament,
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