Saturday 05 Mar 2016 - 16:26 Makkah mean time-25-5-1437
Paris(IINA) - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhamad bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, ended his visit in France after a meeting with French President Francois Hollande on Friday to discuss “anti-terrorism” efforts and ways to boost security cooperation between the two countries, Al Arabiya News reported.
Along with a number of ministers from the two countries at the Elysee Palace, Naif and Hollande discussed issues including the Syrian crisis and the war in Yemen. Following the meeting, the French president granted the crown prince the Legion of Honor medal - the highest national award in France - for his efforts in the fight against extremism and terrorism.
The talks come after Naif met with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Odrian on Thursday. During their meeting, aspects of security and military cooperation were discussed, including the fight against terrorism. The fragile truce in Syria was also among the topics discussed, and the intensified military campaign in Yemen. The French minister reiterated his country’s support for Saudi Arabia in its operation to restore the internationally recognized government to Yemen, stressing the need for UN Resolution 2216, which imposed an arms embargo on Houthi militias, to be applied. The two spoke of increasing military drills and cooperation between Saudi and France. Hollande expressed Paris’s support to Saudi efforts to re-instate the Yemeni government.
Crown Prince Muhammad met the French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing existing cooperation between Kingdom and France in various fields, particularly joint security cooperation for combating terrorism. They also discussed issues of common interest. He also received the French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest between the Kingdom and France. They discussed the latest developments in the Middle East.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, who was present during the meeting, termed the Crown Prince’s visit as a success as the two sides had conformity of views on many issues regarding the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq, Iranian interference in the affairs of the region, Yemen, Libya, combating terror, and enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The warm talks reflected the strategic and historic ties between the two nations, Al-Jubeir added.
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