Saudi defense minister to visit the US and France

Originally published November 1, 1999

The Saudi royal court on Saturday said in a statement that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz will start an official visit to the US today at the invitation of US Defense Secretary William Cohen.

The statement added that following his visit to Washington, Prince Sultan will head for an official visit to France at the invitation of French President Jacques Chirac. Prince Sultan is currently in Morocco on a private visit.

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