FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC DESCRIBED THE SAUDI-FRENCH RELATIONS AS CLOSE AND EXTRAORDINARY. HE RECALLED THE VISIT PAID BY LATE KING FAISAL TO FRANCE IN 1967 AS WELL AS THE VISIT OF KING ABDULLAH TO PARIS IN 2005, WHEN HE WAS THE CROWN PRINCE. PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL, THE FOREIGN MINISTER WAS QUOTED AS SAYING THAT THE KINGDOM AND FRANCE ARE KEEN ON ENHANCING THE PILLARS OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PEACE AND STABILITY AS WELL AS ON RESORTING TO DIPLOMATIC MEANS FOR SETTLING DISPUTES. THE SAUDI-FRENCH RELATIONS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLY DEVELOPING TO SERVE THE MUTUAL INTERESTS.--MORE www.spa.gov.sa/460192