French President Emmanuel Macron was received today by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at the Royal Court in Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.

The talks covered the historic and strategic relationship between the two countries, current Saudi-French cooperation and ways to expand it across many fields in their shared interest. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments and on coordinating efforts to reinforce security and stability in the region and the world.

Attending on the Saudi side were Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz; Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah; Minister of State, Cabinet member and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban; Commerce Minister Dr. Majid Al-Kassabi; General Intelligence chief Khalid Al-Humaidan; and Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khalid Al-Biyari.

The French delegation included Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot; Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin; Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces Alice Rufo; Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Nicolas Forissier; the President's diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne and deputy diplomatic advisor; the President's Chief of Military Staff General Vincent Giraud; and French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Maisonnave.