France's Minister of Defense Michele Alliot Marie received here today Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs currently on a visit to France at an invitation of the French minister to attend International Aviation and Space Show ''Le Bourget'' 2005 in Paris. The French minister welcomed the Prince, wishing him and the accompanying delegation a good stay. Prince Khalid bin Sultan thanked her for the invitation, wishing her permanent good health and the show all success. He also conveyed to her the greetings of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. During the reception, they discussed a number of topics particularly aspects of cooperation between the two countries in military fields and ways of their enhancement. --More 1537 Local Time 1237 GMT