French Consultation with UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Energy Sector
Catherine Colonna, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries in the energy sector. The French Foreign Minister made an official visit to Abu Dhabi and was welcomed by her Emirati counterpart. The latest developments in the regional situation and international and regional changes were other topics that the foreign ministers of the two countries exchanged views on. The French Foreign Minister met and talked with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh. Colonna also met and talked with Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi Minister of Energy. During this meeting, both parties discussed and reviewed the prospects of cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and the areas of cooperation in renewable energy and electricity.