AlQa'dah 7, 1435, Sep 2, 2014, SPA -- Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah today chaired the 34th meeting of the Saudi-French Business Council, which was held in Paris, in the presence of French Minister of International Trade Thomas Tofin. The two ministers delivered speeches highlighting Saudi-French close economic, trade and investment relations and desire to bolster them. Other speakers highlighted the investment opportunities in the kingdom and called on French investors and businessmen to take advantage of the Saudi economic and investment potential. The meeting witnessed open discussions among officials of both countries and various investors whose number reached more than 300 people. The discussions focused on the prospects of trade cooperation between the two countries.