Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pointed out that the international coalition campaign to defend legitimacy in Yemen is going well according to the goals set for it at military and humanitarian tracks through targeting Houthi militias, the forces of the former president and rebel forces against the legitimacy, indicating the continuation of the campaign in its humanitarian efforts to protect civilians, the evacuation of communities, the provision of relief aid, and cooperation in this regard with relevant international organizations such as the United Nations and the International Red Cross, expressing condemnation of Houthi militias continuation of terrorizing secure civilians with heavy tanks inside the cities, the matter being sought to stop by the efforts of the Determination Storm. This came during a joint press conference held here today by Prince Saud Al-Faisal and French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius . The Prince said that 'At first I would like to mourn the nation's citizens and heroes who were martyred at the hands of treachery and treason in defense of the homeland, and to extend the most sincere condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the families of the martyrs and their relatives as well as to the Saudi people, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow His mercy upon their souls'. He welcomed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the friendly Republic of France Laurent Fabius, and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing that his visit comes within the framework of strengthening the distinguished relations between the two friendly countries. Prince Saud Al-Faisal also emphasized that coordination and consultation are continuing between the two countries on the overall regional and international issues of common interest, and of course, the most important event in this visit of the French Minister was his meeting with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and delivering him a message from French President Franأ§ois Hollande.
