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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Several Heads of Leading French Industrial Companies

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the meeting. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the meeting. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Several Heads of Leading French Industrial Companies

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the meeting. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during the meeting. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a meeting in Paris on Wednesday with several heads of leading French industrial companies as part of his official visit to France.

They reviewed promising cooperation opportunities in the field of military industries, research and development, as well as technology transfer and localization in accordance with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

Prince Khalid had kicked off his visit with a meeting 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.”

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.

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Albudaiwi: GCC Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Based on International Law, UN Charter

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo
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Albudaiwi: GCC Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Based on International Law, UN Charter

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi - File Photo

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that the council's position on the Russia-Ukraine crisis is based on international law and the United Nations Charter, which emphasizes the need to maintain an international order based on respect for the sovereignty of states, the integrity of their territories, and their political independence, as well as non-interference in their internal affairs and the prohibition of the use or threat of force, SPA reported.
According to a press release from the GCC's Secretariat General, Albudaiwi made this statement at his meeting on Monday with Ambassador of Ukraine to Saudi Arabia Anatolii Petrenko.
Albudaiwi also said that the GCC states are exerting mediation efforts and support all regional and global initiatives aimed at resolving the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, achieve a ceasefire, and find a political solution through dialogue and negotiations.
The meeting also discussed ways to boost Gulf-Ukrainian relations, and regional and international issues.