HIGHLIGHTING THE FORTHCOMING OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE CUSTODIAN FOF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ TO FRANCE, SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE DR. MOHAMMED BIN ISMAEL AL ALSHEIKH CONFIRMED THE FIRMNESS OF RELATIONS BINDING THE TWO COUNTRIES. HE SAID THE VISIT COMES AT THE INVITATION OF PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZI OF FRANCE TO KING ABDULLAH AND A CONTINUATION TO VISITS EXCHANGED ON HIGH LEVELS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. HE SAID THE INTIMATION REFLECTS THE PRESTIGIOUS STATUS OF THE KINGDOM AT THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARENAS AND RECOGNIZES THE ROLE THE KING IS PLAYING FOR PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE ARAB REGION. THE AMBASSADOR SAID THE VISIT WOULD PROVIDE A CHANCE TO DISCUSS WAYS OF FURTHER BOLSTERING BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES AND REVIEW THE HOT ISSUES OF THE REGION AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. HE SAID THE EVISIT WILL YIELD FRUITFUL RESULTS IN THE BENEFIT OF THE TWO COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES.
