Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General received at his palace here today French Minister of Interior, Overseas and Local Authorities Michele Alliot-Marie. During the audience, the French minister conveyed the greetings of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to the Crown Prince who in turn sent his greetings to the president. They also reviewed a number of issues of common interest, ways of enhancing cooperation between the two friendly countries, and security topics. The audience was attended by Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior and a number of officials.