Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received here on Saturday Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France Jean-Noel Barrot, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
The two ministers reviewed relations between the two countries and exchanged views on regional and international developments, foremost among which events in Lebanon and efforts exerted to deal with them.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati, and Advisor of the Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al-Farhan.
Paris had declared that the French foreign minister would tour key capitals in the Middle East to explore prospects of defusing tension and escalation on the regional arena.
Source: Kuwait News Agency