FRANCE'S MINISTER OF DEFENSE MICHELE ALLIOT-MARIE RECEIVED IN PARIS TODAY VISITING PRINCE KHALID BIN SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, ASSISTANT MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS. AT THE OUTSET OF THE MEETING, SHE WELCOMED PRINCE KHALID, WISHING HIM GOOD STAY IN FRANCE. DURING THE MEETING, SHE CONVEYED HER GREETINGS TO CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL. IN TURN, CROWN PRINCE SULTAN SENT HIS GREETINGS TO HER. DURING THE MEETING, THEY EXCHANGED CORDIAL TALKS AND EXCHANGED VIEW POINTS ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN. THE AUDIENCE WAS ATTENDED BY A NUMBER OF SENIOR OFFICIALS.