Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional and International Developments with French President

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday regarding developments in regional and international affairs and the coordination of necessary efforts to enhance regional and global security and stability. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the meeting took place during Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reception of President Macron at the Diwan Royal Court in the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The agency added that the two sides reviewed the historic and strategic relations between their countries, as well as existing Saudi-French cooperation and ways to strengthen it across all fields in the interest of their shared objectives. President Macron and his accompanying delegation arrived in Riyadh earlier on Wednesday, where they were welcomed at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, Deputy Emir of the Riyadh Region, and Emir of the Region, Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz.