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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Elyse虂e Palace in Paris on Thursday on the second leg of his European tour.

Macron greeted the crown prince with a warm handshake as the two men posed on the red carpet for photographers before going inside to hold talks over a private dinner.

Earlier, a delegation of senior Saudi ministers 鈥� led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Minister of State Musaid Al-Aiban 鈥� had arrived at the Elyse虂e for separate talks with their French counterparts.

The crown prince鈥檚 visit to France follows a trip to Greece earlier in the week, and comes two weeks after he held talks in 抖阴短视频 with US President Joe Biden.

The West is keen to reset relations with the Kingdom as it seeks to counter the rising regional influence of Iran, Russia and China.

France and other European countries are also looking to diversify their sources of energy following Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine, which has led to Moscow cutting gas supplies to Europe.

This visit 鈥渇alls within an international context that we all know, which is that of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and its repercussions on food and energy security,鈥� a French presidential adviser said.

鈥淚t also falls within a regional context characterized by crises and threats that persist in many of the region鈥檚 countries.

鈥淭herefore, the president will discuss the issue of the European countries鈥� energy supplies with the crown prince, reiterating our needs in this area. President Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will also tackle the issue of fighting terrorism, which continues to constitute a significant threat in the Middle East with its possible consequences in Europe.

鈥淚n addition, the president and the crown prince will discuss the regional crises and the need for security. Of course, the regional crises include the issue of Iran鈥檚 nuclear program. However, they also cover the situation in Yemen, Iraq and, of course, Lebanon.鈥�

Former French Foreign Minister Herve de Charette said the crown prince鈥檚 visit was of geopolitical significance amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the Middle East.

鈥淭his is the crown prince鈥檚 first official reception by one of the heads of state of members of the Security Council,鈥� he said.

鈥淚t is therefore a meaningful event for the two partners who already know each other and have been able to establish useful links. 鈥淚n the complicated game that is now being played out in the Middle East, it is a way for them to affirm their desire to be fully in- volved, one on behalf of the lead- ing country of the Arab states of the Gulf and the Middle East, the other representing the most prominent country in the EU.鈥�