French President arrives in Jeddah

Jeddah, November 29, SPA -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived
here today on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

At King Abdulaziz International Airport, he was received by the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud.

The French President was also received by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin
Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah Region; Mohammed bin Abdulrahman
Al-Tubaishi, Head of Royal Protocol; Eng. Adel bin Mohammed Faqih,
Mayor of Jeddah Province; Dr. Mohammed bin Ismail Al Al-Sheikh, Saudi
Ambassador to France; and Bertrand Besancenot, French Ambassador to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Then, the French President shook hands with Prince Abdulrahman bin
Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector
General; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince
Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Turki bin
Nasser bin Abdulaziz, General President of the Presidency of
Meteorology and Environment; Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed
Al Saud, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Misha'al bin
Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jeddah; Prince Abdulaziz bin
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Mansour bin
Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Adviser to the King; Prince Dr. Bandar bin
Salman bin Mohammed bin Al Saud, Adviser to the King; a number of
ministers and senior civil and military officials; and members of the
French Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The official delegation accompanying the French President includes
Minister of Interior Michele Alliot-Marie; Foreign Minister Bernard
Kouchner; Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment Christine
Lagarde; Chief of Staff to the French President Admiral Edouard
Guillad; Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Jean-David
Levitte; and Technical Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa
Boris Bwalun.

--SPA