French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman today for a two-day visit set to range from esports to the war in the Middle East, AFP reports.

On Monday afternoon, MBS and Macron are to chair the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council.

Macron and MBS “will discuss key regional issues, in a context calling for close coordination between France and its Gulf partners to foster stability and peace” in the Middle East, according to Macron’s office.

Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a French presidential official, underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.