Riyadh, March 17, 2020, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received today a telephone call from the President of France Republic Emmanuel Macron. During the phone call, they discussed the developments taking place in the world in light of the spread of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), and reviewed its repercussions on the global economy. HRH Crown Prince affirmed the importance of coordinating efforts to combat this epidemic and of adopting appropriate policies to reduce its burden within the framework of the G20 under the Kingdom's Presidency for this year 2020. --SPA 20:13 LOCAL TIME 17:13 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1290013