US burns meets Algerian president in algiers

Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika met Sunday in ALgiers with William Burns, US Undersecretary for the Middle East and North Africa. State Department Spokesperson, Jo Anne Prokopowiez had said Burns' talks with Maghreban officials will be predominated by economic issues, including the draft free trade accord the US plans to conclude with Morocco as well as the US-Maghreb economic partnership.