Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, arrived in France on a three-day visit, which is expected to open new horizons in the relations between the two countries. Upon his arrival in Paris on Sunday, the Crown Prince was received by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, according to Agence France Presse (AFP). France is the fourth leg of the international tour of the Crown Prince who already visited Egypt, UK and the United States. The Prince will visit Spain next Thursday. Prince Mohammed will meet on Monday with French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. On Tuesday afternoon, he will meet with President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Earlier, the Elysee announced that, above all, Macron wishes to establish a "new cooperation" with Saudi Arabia. A source close to the Crown Princes delegation told AFP that the visit is “about building a new partnership and not just running after contracts.” The focus of the visit will be on culture, tourism, future investments and new technologies, especially during an upcoming visit by Prince Mohammed to startups. Around 18 memorandums of understanding in energy, agriculture, tourism and culture are set to be signed at an official Saudi-French CEO Forum. A Franco-Saudi cooperation deal to develop al-Ula, is also expected to be a central highlight of the visit.