The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz paid a visit to France's President Jacques Chirac at Guest Palace in Riyadh today. Then the King accompanied the French president to King Abdulaziz Palace. Upon arrival at the venue, they were received by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Riyadh Region and Chairman of Board of Directors of King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives; Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Secretary General of Supreme Commission for Tourism; Iyad bin Amin Madani, Minister of Culture and Information; Dr. Fahd Al-Sammari, the Foundation's Secretary General and a number of officials. They watched Saudi folklore dance (Ardha) and toured the Palace. The Monarch presented a documentary photo book of King Abdulaziz as a memorial gift to the president. Prince Salman also presented a book titled Riyadh, Development and History, a documentary film of King Abdulaziz in French and a copy of a rare document dated on 1927 on a message from French Consul in Jeddah praising King Abdulaziz's efforts in achieving peace, unity and service of Muslims. --More 21 22 Local Time 18 22 GMT
