French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) is greeted by his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika as he arrives at Houari Boumedienne airport, 03 december 2007 in Algiers 2007 at the start of a three-day visit. They will head straight into talks at a state residence on the coast, before an evening forum with French and Algerian business leaders. Getty Images logo Getty Images 26 months ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) is greeted by his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika as he arrives at Houari Boumedienne airport, 03 december 2007 in Algiers 2007 at the start of a three-day visit. They will head straight into talks at a state residence on the coast, before an evening forum with French and Algerian business leaders.

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