Paris, April 15, SPA -- Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, who is currently visiting France, held here on Thursday evening a meeting with the French Premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin . They reviewed the developments of the situation at the international arena, notably the developments in the Middle East, as well as bilateral relations. Later the French Premier held a dinner party in honor of Crown Prince Abdullah. The dinner party was attended by the Crown Prince's accompanying delegation and a number of senior French officials.--SPA1011 Local Time 0711 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/254756