French President Francois Hollande (L) meets with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh on December 29, 2013. Press TV
Hollande In Saudi To Talk Regional Politics, Business -- International News
RIYADH: French President Francois Hollande met Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday on a visit aimed at boosting commercial ties and addressing escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The monarch highlighted a "convergence" of positions between the two countries on several issues, a member of Hollande´s entourage said.
Saudi state news agency SPA said the two leaders discussed mutual cooperation and "regional and international developments."
The French president is also due to meet Lebanon´s former premier Saad Hariri and Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Jarba in the kingdom, an entourage member said.
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