Prince Alwaleed and French Premier Manuel Valls.

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received at his office in Riyadh French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

He was accompanied by Stéphane Romatet, diplomatic adviser, Ibrahima Diawadoh N’Jim, adviser to prime minister and Eric Giraud-Telme, deputy head of mission at the French Embassy to Saudi Arabia.

The meeting began as the prime minister thanked Prince Alwaleed for his hospitality and warm welcome.

The two discussed political, economic and cultural matters.

They also discussed the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and France, and the strong relations between the prince and France, especially KHC’s investments in France that are considered to be the largest Saudi presence in France.

The meeting was also attended by Mohammed Fahmi, KHC’s CFO, Mohammed Almujadidi, senior executive manager, office of the chairman, Hassna Alturki, executive manager for International Relations to the chairman, Fahad bin Nafil, senior executive assistant to the chairman, Ahmed Altobaishi, executive assistant to the chairman and Hassan Mukhtar, adviser to the chairman.

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