Algerian President Bouteflika announces participation in Mediterranean summit
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday ended the « suspense » about Algeria’s participation in the Union for the Mediterranean summit due to be held on July 13 in Paris.
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Sarkozy made the announcement after a long meeting with President Bouteflika at a Group of Eight summit in Japan.
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“President Bouteflika asked me to make the answer public. He will be present in Paris for the Union for the Mediterranean summit,” Sarkozy told journalists.