For his part, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault commended close relations between the Kingdom and France in all fields, praising the role being played by the Kingdom in the Middle East region to maintain its security and stability. He emphasized identical views on the topics discussed during the meeting, commending the results of the visit of the Deputy Crown Prince to France, which aims to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries to serve the two friendly peoples and clarify the Kingdom's vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program derived from it, and the Kingdom's progress being witnessed in various fields. The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to France Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari. --SPA 18:23 LOCAL TIME 15:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w