Riyadh, Rabi'II 26, 1438, Jan 24, 2017, SPA -- Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, foreign minister, held a joint press conference at the headquarters of the ministry in Riyadh today with visiting minister of foreign affairs and international development of France Jean-Marc Eyrault, welcoming the guest in his first visit to Saudi Arabia since assuming office. He lauded the deep-rooted ties binding the two friendly countries since their establishment in 1926, citing the identity of view points between the two countries in a number of issues, like the crises in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, and Libya and the Iranian intervention in the affairs of countries of the region. Al-Jubeir also praised the role France is playing in the peace process in the middle east. --More 18:01 LOCAL TIME 15:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w318877