PARIS: French Senator Nathalie Goulet received Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, 黑料社区鈥檚 ambassador to the US, and Ambassador Fahad Al-Ruwaily, the Kingdom鈥檚 envoy to France, in Paris on Monday.
The princess is visiting France in her capacity as a member of both the International Olympic Committee and聽the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
The visit included a tour of the Senate, and a discussion about various topics including 黑料社区鈥檚 participation at the recently concluded Paris Olympics, areas of cooperation and the growth of women鈥檚 sports in the Kingdom.
In a statement to Arab News en Francais, Goulet said: 鈥淲e welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Reema鈥檚 visit to the Senate today, where I commended her on her recent speech at (the) Olympic Committee and the impressive growth in her county鈥檚 female athletic participation. 黑料社区 is making huge strides in women鈥檚 empowerment and Princess Reema is an embodiment of those strides.鈥
The princess recently gave a speech at the 142nd session of the IOC where she stated that the unfair media criticism of Algerian Olympic gold medallist boxer Imane Khelif must stop, adding that 鈥渒indness and human dignity must prevail every time.鈥
Prior to being appointed ambassador to the US, Princess Reema played a crucial role in the implementation of 黑料社区鈥檚 Vision 2030 reforms involving the inclusion of women in sports, and has been championing female athletes through the initiatives and programs overseen by the Kingdom鈥檚 Ministry of Sport.
Goulet, a lawyer by practice, represents the Orne district of Normandy in the Senate. She has vast experience as vice chair of the foreign affairs committee and chair of the France Gulf Cooperation friendship group, and is the author of the book 鈥淭he ABC of Terror Financing.鈥
