Algeria: President Bouteflika and FREMM-class frigatenote

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is said to be personally interested in acquiring some French-built vessels for the Algerian Navy and to be preparing for talks with France in this regard. The following 342-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what his intentions and what about the FREMM-class frigate. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly (Issue No 22/23 – June 5, 2015)]