French defense minister arrives in Jeddah

Originally published July 6, 1998

French Defense Minister Alain Richard arrived in Jeddah on Sunday for a 24-hour visit to Saudi Arabia. The French minister held talks with his Saudi counterpart Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on means of strengthening military cooperation between the two countries. They discussed means of boosting military cooperation and a possible Saudi purchase of French Leclerc tanks to Saudi Arabia.

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