A new telephone call between Chirac, the Saudi crown prince

The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz discussed in a telephone call with the French President Jacque Chirac conditions in the region. The Saudi official news agency said that Chirac telephoned Abdullah and the two men discussed "developments of conditions in the region and on the international arena as well as bilateral relations between the two countries."

This telephone call on Wednesday came following the summit meeting held between Chirac and his American peer George W. Bush in Brussels. Chirac had telephoned Abdullah on Sunday and discussed with him relations between the two countries and latest developments in the region.