France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Algeria's President Abdelaziz
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika speak during lunch in Algiers on the second day of a three-day official visit December 4, 2007. Reuters Pictures ...

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Algeria's President Abdelaziz
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika attend a lunch in Algiers, 04 December 2007. Sarkozy on Monday started a three-day state visit to Algeria, vowing ...

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Algeria's President Abdelaziz
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika attend a lunch in Algiers, 04 December 2007. Sarkozy on Monday started a three-day state visit to Algeria, vowing ...

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy walks past a republican guard
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy walks past a republican guard after his meeting with Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Algiers, December 4, 2007. Reuters Pictures ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) and his French counterpart
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy attend a commercial agreement signing ceremony, 04 December 2007 in Algiers. President Nicolas Sarkozy started a three-day state ...

Total general director Christophe de Marjerie (L), CEO Sonatrach
Total general director Christophe de Marjerie (L), CEO Sonatrach Mohamed Meziane (R), Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (back R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (back L) attend a commercial agreement ...

GDF general director Jean Francois Cirelli (L), CEO Sonatrach
GDF general director Jean Francois Cirelli (L), CEO Sonatrach Mohamed Meziane (R), Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (back R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (back L) attend a commercial agreement ...

France's President Nicola Sarkozy walks past a republican guard
France's President Nicola Sarkozy walks past a republican guard after his meeting with Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Algiers, December 4, 2007. Reuters Pictures ...

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) talks to his French
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) talks to his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy during a signing ceremony at Culture Palace in Algiers December 4, 2007. Reuters Pictures ...