LATE KING FAHD BIN ABDULAZIZ VISITED FRANCE IN 1975, WHEN HE WAS THE CROWN PRINCE. DURING THE VISIT A GENERAL AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED FOR CEMENTING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE KINGDOM AND FRANCE IN THE INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SPHERES. IN 1977, DESTAN, THE THEN FRENCH PRESIDENT, VISITED THE KINGDOM, WHILE LATE KING KHALID VISITED FRANCE IN 1878 AND 1981. IN 1985 KING ABDULLAH VISITED FRANCE, WHEN HE WAS THE CROWN PRINCE, AND HIS TALKS THERE FOCUSED ON MEANS FOR BRINGING ABOUT PEACE TO THE MIDDLE EAST. IN 1991 THE THEN FRENCH PRESIDENT MITTERRAND VISITED THE KINGDOM.--MORE www.spa.gov.sa/460210