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RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, will hold talks with French President François Hollande starting on Friday, with a focus expected on a wide range of issues including closer economic cooperation, terrorism and conflicts in the Middle East.
Prince Mohammed arrived in Paris on Thursday and would also meet with French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault and senior officials from the ministries of interior and foreign affairs, French Ambassador Bertrand Besancenot told Arab News before the prince’s departure.
The two countries have a common position on Syria, which is to set up a government without the involvement of Bashar Assad. Saudi-French ties go back to 1879 when the French Consulate was established in Jeddah in 1879.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the crown prince arrived at Orly International Airport in Paris and was welcomed by Ségolène Royal, French minister for ecology, sustainable development and energy, Saudi Ambassador in Paris Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari, Besancenot and other senior officials.
Culture and Information Minister Adel Al-Toraifi, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and Minister of State and Cabinet Member Essam bin Saad bin Said are also accompanying the crown prince.
The delegation includes Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan, chief of general Intelligence, Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Muhaisin, adviser at the Royal Court and Lt. Gen. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Qarni deputy director general of General Investigation.
France remains a major partner of the Kingdom.
In 2012, it was ranked the eighth among the top 10 countries exporting to the Kingdom. The volume of trade between the two countries doubled to reach more than 10 billion Euros in the year 2014, up by 10 percent compared to 2013.
France is the third largest investor in the Kingdom, with its direct investments standing at $15.3 billion, while the value of Saudi investments in Paris is valued at 900 million euros.
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and interior minister, will hold talks with French President François Hollande starting on Friday, with a focus expected on a wide range of issues including closer economic cooperation, terrorism and conflicts in the Middle East.
Prince Mohammed arrived in Paris on Thursday and would also meet with French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault and senior officials from the ministries of interior and foreign affairs, French Ambassador Bertrand Besancenot told Arab News before the prince’s departure.
The two countries have a common position on Syria, which is to set up a government without the involvement of Bashar Assad. Saudi-French ties go back to 1879 when the French Consulate was established in Jeddah in 1879.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the crown prince arrived at Orly International Airport in Paris and was welcomed by Ségolène Royal, French minister for ecology, sustainable development and energy, Saudi Ambassador in Paris Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari, Besancenot and other senior officials.
Culture and Information Minister Adel Al-Toraifi, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir and Minister of State and Cabinet Member Essam bin Saad bin Said are also accompanying the crown prince.
The delegation includes Khalid bin Ali Al-Humaidan, chief of general Intelligence, Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Muhaisin, adviser at the Royal Court and Lt. Gen. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Qarni deputy director general of General Investigation.
France remains a major partner of the Kingdom.
In 2012, it was ranked the eighth among the top 10 countries exporting to the Kingdom. The volume of trade between the two countries doubled to reach more than 10 billion Euros in the year 2014, up by 10 percent compared to 2013.
France is the third largest investor in the Kingdom, with its direct investments standing at $15.3 billion, while the value of Saudi investments in Paris is valued at 900 million euros.
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