Saudi Arabia, France share similar stances, says minister

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir has stressed that the visit of the Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to France, was successful and there was conformity of opinions between the two sides, on solving many Middle East issues.

"Views of the two countries were identical on all topics that were discussed, including the issues of Syria, Iraq, Iran's interference in the affairs of the region, Yemen, Libya and the fight against terrorism, as well as cooperation between the two countries in the fields of security, military, economic and the political consultation, which reflects the strategic and historical relations between the two countries and the desire of their leaders to enhance and intensify these relation in all fields," Al- Jubeir said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

"The stances of the Kingdom and France in regard to Syria and supporting the Syrian opposition are identical and complementary to each other, since the beginning of the Syrian crisis," he added. 

"According to the stances of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, France and most of the world countries, there must be a cease-fire to resume or start the political process, in order to reach to the phase of transition of power in Syria, under the principles of the Geneva-2 and there is no future for Bashar al-Assad, in the new Syria," he also said.
Source: BNA