France's President Jacques Chirac held here today a meeting with Saudi businessmen and chairmen of Saudi chambers of commerce and industry. Welcoming the French president, the Chairman of Saudi Council of Commerce and Industry Chamber Abdulrahman bin Rashid Al-Rashid commended commercial and investment relations binding the two countries, noting that these relations have witnessed an important turning point following the historical visit paid by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to France in 2005. On his part, the Chairman of Saudi-French Business Council Abdulaziz bin Abdullatif Al Al-Sheikh described the president's visit to the Kingdom as an extension to the distinguished and historical relations between the two countries. In his speech, the French president said that during his visit to the Kingdom, he will express his sincere friendship to the King and stress his country's support for the ways which he has set for the Kingdom's policy. --More 20 31 Local Time 17 31 GMT
