Algiers, ALGERIA: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin salute the Algerian flag during welcoming ceremonies at the Algiers Houari Boumediene airport 10 March 2006. Russian newspapers reported 09 March 2006 that Moscow wants Algiers to buy Russian military hardware worth some four billion dollars (3.4 billion euros) in exchange for cancelling the country's debts. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)
