Saudi foreign minister discusses ties with new French counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds a phone call with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna. (Getty Images/AFP)

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan made a phone call on Thursday to France’s new Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said.
He congratulated his French counterpart on assuming the new position, expressing the Kingdom’s keenness to work with France to confront common challenges and maintain security and stability in the region.
The two sides reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them. They also discussed regional and international developments, the ministry added.