- RIYADH: The French Minister of Foreign Trade, Pierre Lellouche, will arrive on Monday to take part in an international energy symposium in Riyadh, the first official encounter between oil producers and consumers taking place under the French presidency of G20.
- He is accompanied by Pierre Cousin, head of the French trade organization Ubifrance.
During his visit, his second to the Kingdom, Lallouche will meet with his Saudi counterpart, Abdullah Zainal Alireza, and discuss planned projects in the Kingdom that could involve France’s enterprise and know-how. He will also sign an amendment to the Saudi-French tax agreement with the deputy minister of finance, Hamad Al-Bazaie, to bring it in line with the latest OECD standards.
Lellouche became foreign trade minister in November last year. He was previously French minister for European Affairs.