Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Paris on Tuesday with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu.
Prince Khalid bin Salman and Sebastien Lecornu
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Paris on Tuesday with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu.
In a post on the X platform, Prince Khalid said he reviewed with Lecornu “our strategic relations, defense cooperation and shared vision for regional security and stability.”
“We also discussed the latest regional and international developments, as well as other topics of common interest,” he added.
He revealed that they presided over the signing of an executive plan for “cooperation on capabilities, military industries, and R&D” between the Saudi Defense Ministry and French Ministry of Armed Forces.
Prince Khalid had arrived in Paris on Tuesday on an official visit at the directives of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
During the visit, he will meet several French officials to discuss areas of cooperation and joint coordination between the two friendly countries, and issues of common interest.
Saudi Arabia on Monday welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran to end military operations and begin detailed negotiations toward a permanent peace deal, while issuing a pointed reminder that the interests of regional states must not be overlooked.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz declared Monday that Israeli forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza for an indefinite period, in a pointed statement that makes no reference to the US-Iran framework agreement announced the same day.
Authorities in southern Lebanon warned people displaced by three months of war between Israel and Hezbollah against rushing home on Monday despite a U.S.-Iran deal to end the wider conflict, as Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the south.
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