Paris, Oct. 22, 2019, SPA -- Deputy Speaker of the Shura (Consultative) Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al-Mitani, started an official visit to France today aiming to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between the Shura Council and the French parliament and bilateral relations between the two friendly countries. Al-Mitani is accompanied by a number of members of the Shura Council. As part of the visit, Al-Mitani met with the Vice-President of the French Senate Philippe Dale. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and France, in addition to the role of the two chambers in enhancing relations between the two friendly countries in various fields, especially the parliamentary ties. --SPA 19:33 LOCAL TIME 16:33 GMT 0029 www.spa.gov.sa/w1195827