AlHijjah 25, 1432, Nov 21, 2011, SPA - Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, received here today French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe and his accompanying delegation. The French Foreign Minister offered his condolences to Prince Salman on the demise of late Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz. He also congratulated Prince Salman on his appointment as Defense Minister. Juppe expressed his pleasure over visiting the Kingdom and meeting with Prince Salman, stressing deep relations between the two countries and the keenness of the French leadership on strengthening cooperation with Saudi Arabia in various fields. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields, and discussed current situations at regional and international arenas. The meeting was attended by Deputy Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; Director General of the Office of Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan; and the Ambassador of France to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bertrand Besancenot.
