Afghan's president Hamid Karzai (L) listens to France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) speaking during a press conference with his at the presidential Elysee palace on January 27, 2012 in Paris. Karzai met Sarkozy a week after the French leader threatened to pull his troops out of Afghanistan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

Afghan's president Hamid Karzai (L) listens to France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) speaking during a press conference with his at the presidential Elysee palace on January 27, 2012 in Paris. Karzai met Sarkozy a week after the French leader threatened to pull his troops out of Afghanistan.

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  1. France's president Nicolas Sarkozy (L) salutes his successor Francois Hollande (R) as French First Lady Carla Bruni (2ndR) kisses Valerie Trierweiler (2ndL), companion of the French President-elect as the former presidential couple is about to leave the Elysee presidential Palace after the formal investiture ceremony on May 15, 2012 in Paris.
  2. Former French President's son Jean Sarkozy arrives at the entrance of the home of the ex-first lady on May 15, 2012 in Paris. Right-wing politician Nicolas Sarkozy left the Elysee Palace today with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, handing the reins of power to Socialist Francois Hollande who beat him in a May 6 run-off election.
  3. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 15: Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni leave the Elysee Palace after Francois Hollande was sworn in as President, as the French President and his partner Valerie Trierweiler look on (rear), on May 15, 2012 in Paris, France. While Sarkozy has suggested that he will leave politics to return to a career in law, Francois Hollande will name his cabinet and travel to Germany for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel within hours of his inauguration.
  4. France's incumbent President and UMP ruling party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election Nicolas Sarkozy (C) speaks with students as he visits the site of the Ionis Education Group as part of his campaign on April 14, 2012 in Kremlin-Bicetre, near Paris.
  5. General Secretary of the Elysee presidential Palace, Pierre-Rene Lemas arrives to announce the name of the Prime Minister of Francois Hollande's governement, Jean-Marc Ayrault, on May 15, 2012 in Paris, after the investiture ceremony between France's president Francois Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.
  6. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 15: Members of the audience use smartphones during the formal handover of investiture ceremony between France's president Francois Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy at Elysee Palace on May 15, 2012 in Paris, France. While Sarkozy has suggested that he will leave politics to return to a career in law, Francois Hollande will name his cabinet and travel to Germany for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel within hours of his inauguration.
  7. Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy (C) joggs on May 15, 2012 in Paris, following the handover ceremony with French president Francois Hollande.
  8. France's new President Francois Hollande (R) shakes hands with outgoing president Nicolas Sarkozy as he arrives at the Elysee Palace before the handover ceremony in Paris May 15, 2012.
  9. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Afghan President Hamid Karzai shake hands after they address a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, May 16, 2012.
  10. BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 16: Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks to the media after signing agreements with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the future role of Germany in Afghanistan on May 16, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Germany will withdraw most of its troops by 2014 but has pledged EUR 150 million in development assistance and other contributions to help Afghanistan develop its security and economy.
  11. Afghan President Hamid Karzai briefs the media after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (unseen) at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
  12. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, brief the media after they sign a contract about future bilateral relationships after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
  13. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 2nd right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, 2nd left, sign a contract about the bilateral relationship of both countries after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. In the background right German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and left his counterpart from Afghanistan Zalmai Rassoul.
  14. Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai exchange documents after they signed a bilateral cooperation agreement at the chancellery in Berlin, May 16, 2012.
  15. Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) sign the bilateral cooperation agreement, in attendence with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (up R), during a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on May 16, 2012. Merkel and Karzai are due to sign a bilateral cooperation agreement, as well as hold talks paving the way for a May 20-21 NATO summit in the US city of Chicago.
  16. BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 16: In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), Afghan President Hamid Karzai is welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (L) and Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere, before attending official talks on May 16, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Their meeting will addresses preparations for the forthcoming NATO summit in Chicago and the signing of a bilateral co-operation agreement between the two nations.

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