Saudi Arabia and France sign security agreement
February 25, 2008
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Saudi Arabia and France signed a civil security agreement in Riyadh yesterday. The accord boosts bilateral cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism, anti-narcotics and combating money laundering. |
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Minister of Interior Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz and French Interior and Overseas Territories Minister Michele Alliot-Marie signed the agreement yesterday after a round of talks on security cooperation. In a press conference after the meeting, Prince Nayef said that the Saudi-French cooperation aims to prevent terrorist acts before they take place. |