The Prince said that "At first I would like to mourn the nation's citizens and heroes who were martyred at the hands of treachery and treason in defense of the homeland, and to extend the most sincere condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the families of the martyrs and their relatives as well as to the Saudi people, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow His mercy upon their souls". He welcomed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the friendly Republic of France Laurent Fabius, and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing that his visit comes within the framework of strengthening the distinguished relations between the two friendly countries. Prince Saud Al-Faisal also emphasized that coordination and consultation are continuing between the two countries on the overall regional and international issues of common interest, and of course, the most important event in this visit of the French Minister was his meeting with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and delivering him a message from French President François Hollande. --More 16:03 LOCAL TIME 13:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w