The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his palace here today an official session of talks with the Prime Minister of Republic of France Manuel Valls. The King welcomed the Prime Minister of France in his visit to the Kingdom; while the French Prime Minister expressed his happiness to visit the Kingdom and meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Prime Minister Valls conveyed the greetings of President Francois Hollande of the French Republic to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, who for his part sent his greetings to the President. During the session, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in various fields, and discussed the latest developments in the region. The session was attended by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region; Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense; Minister of State and Cabinet's Member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf; Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi; Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir; and Saudi Charge' D'affaires to France Dr. Ali Al-Qarni. On the French side, it was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius; Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Odrian; and a number of ministers and officials.
