Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) and his Cuban counterpart

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro listen to their National anthems upon his arrival to Algiers February 7, 2009. Raul Castro began a three-day visit to Algeria on Saturday in a sign of continued warm ties with a country that Cuba helped break free of colonial rule almost half a century ago.
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