The Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah met here today French Minister of Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, they discussed prospective cooperation between the Kingdom and France in commercial and industrial fields and means of enhancing bilateral ties. It is noteworthy that trade exchanges between the two countries in 2011 amounted to SR 43 billion, Saudi exports were worth SR 25 billion and imports accounted for SR 18 billion. The meeting was attended by French Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bertrand Besancenot.