Saudi interior minister holds talks with French counterpart to enhance security, combat crime
The two ministers discussed security efforts aimed at combating crime, tracking perpetrators, confronting drug smuggling and money laundering networks, and exchanging security expertise. They signed an executive document outlining future security cooperation between Riyadh and Paris.
Prince Abdulaziz highlighted the achievements made over the years between Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry and its French counterpart in the security field, emphasizing the Kingdom's strong ties with France.
In the diplomatic arena, the two countries are co-chairing a three-day UN high-level conference this week to advance the two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, aiming to settle the decades-long conflict that has affected the Middle East.
Several senior officials and aides from the Saudi Ministry of Interior attended the meeting on Monday alongside their French counterparts and the Saudi Ambassador to France Fahd bin Mayouf Al-Ruwaili.
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