French - Saudi navy cooperation

The chief of staff of the French navy Jan Luke Deloni is arriving today to Saudi Arabia in an official visit to last till the coming October 3 during which he will visit Riyadh, Jeddah and Jobail to meet the concerned Saudi authorities.

Deloni's visit comes to fulfill the invitation addressed to him by commander of the Saudi royal maritime forces Talal El-Meneifi.

The French embassy in Riyadh said in a statement yesterday that "the visit coincides with doubling chances of the existing cooperation since a while between the two countries' navies.