A joint Saudi French communiqué was issued here today to mark the end of the state visit of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the Republic of France. The following is the text of the joint communiqué: " At an invitation by President Jacques Chirac of France, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, made a state visit to the Republic of France from April 13 -15, 2005. During the visit, the two parties held in-depth talks which dealt with issues of mutual interest and ways of enhancing bilateral relations. With regard to the satiation in Lebanon, the two countries have been informed of the Syrian commitment to withdraw, in compliance with the Security Council's resolution No. 1559. The two countries support Lebanon's independence, security and stability as they look forward to the formation of a Lebanese government in the nearest possible date and the holding of a free and democratic elections within the fixed period. --More 2231 Local Time 1931 GMT
