Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki meets with French President Sarkozy in Paris
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) shakes hand with French President Nicolas Sarkozy while Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) and Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie (2-L) look on at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 4, 2009. Talks between the leaders are expected to include armament of Iraqi Forces, investment, construction, trade and educational cooperation between both countries. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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