RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received vice chairman of the foreign affairs, defense and armed forces committee of the French Senate and chairman of the France-GCC Friendship Group, Olivier Cadec, in Riyadh.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop them, the Foreign Ministry said in a post on X on Sunday.

They also discussed prominent developments on the regional and international front and efforts made in this regard.

France’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Patrick Maisonnave, was among the officials present at the meeting.