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Bouteflika: Algeria to join Francophonie

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika said his country will undoubtedly join the 55-member Francophonie Organization but refrained from specifying a date, according to the Lebanese An Nahar newspaper on Sunday. Bouteflika, who has been attending the 9th Francophonie Summit in Beirut as a special guest, said Algeria is heading "calmly but surely" towards joining the French-speaking organization.

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