The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia begins an official visit to France

New diplomatic meeting for Emmanuel Macron. The powerful crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, arrives in France on Wednesday June 14 to meet with the French president, who is trying to convince emerging countries to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and support his “new global financial pact”. Emmanuel Macron will receive the leader of the rich oil kingdom on Friday, during a working lunch at the Elysée. In addition to bilateral relations, the two men will discuss “especially the war in Ukraine and its consequences for the rest of the world”specified the French presidency.

The prince, nicknamed “MBS”, will participate in the Summit for a new global financial pact, on June 22 and 23 in Paris, the Saudi Royal Palace said in a press release announcing this “state visit”. In July 2022, during the previous visit to Paris by MBS, both had assured that they wanted to cooperate for “mitigate the effects” of the conflict. Human rights defenders, as well as the French left, had accused Emmanuel Macron of sacrificing his principles to the “pragmatism” in the face of soaring energy prices linked to the war.