The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Ibn Abdul-Aziz has sent a cable of congratulations to President Nicolas Sarkozy on France's national day. In his name and on behalf of the Saudi government and people, the Monarch expressed his good wishes to the French President and the friendly French people. The King lauded the existing friendly relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France. A similar cable of congratulations on the occasion was also sent to the French President by Vice-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Sultan ibn Abdul-Aziz.