covering multiple sectors. Four vital agreements between Saudi Arabia and France boost investment opportunities between the two countries

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<The meetings of the Saudi-French Permanent Coordination Committee led to the signing of several important agreements in various fields. The agreements were signed during the second meeting of the committee, which was held at Al-Yamamah Palace, and was headed by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, while the French side was headed by French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius. The meeting discussed aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries in various fields and reviewed areas of coordination in the sectors of energy, investment, armament, infrastructure projects, environment, aviation and public health. The agreements that were signed are:

A cooperation agreement between King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the French Directorate of Marine Construction and Systems to establish a marine research center, signed on the Saudi side by His Highness Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed, President of KACST, and on the French side by Directorate President Hervé Guillot.

A cooperation and training agreement between King Fahd Medical City and the Gustave Roussy Institute, signed on the Saudi side by Dr. Mahmoud Yamani, Executive Director General of King Fahd Medical City, and on the French side by Charles Guibert, President of the Institute.

Letter of Intent in the field of renewable energy, between King Abdullah City for Renewable Atomic Energy and the French Energy Authority, signed on the Saudi side by Dr. Waleed Abu Faraj, Vice President of King Abdullah City for Renewable Atomic Energy, and on the French side by Jean Bernard Levy, President of EDF, and Philippe Varin, President of Areva.

The establishment of a blood plasma production plant in the Kingdom, signed on the Saudi side by the Secretary General of the Public Investment Fund, Abdulrahman Al-Mufadhi, and on the French side by the Director General of the French Laboratories, Christian Pichon.

The establishment of a Saudi fund worth two billion dollars for participation in private funds in France. An agreement was signed for the Public Investment Fund, signed on the Saudi side by the Secretary General of the Public Investment Fund, Abdulrahman Al-Mufadhi, and on the French side by the director of Ideinvest and the president of Ardian, François Touazi.

An agreement was signed for the Public Investment Fund.