Thursday 18 February 2010
Sarkozy visits Haiti
French President Nicolas Sarkozy views earthquake damage during a helicopter flight over Haitian capital Port-au-Prince
Reuters

Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday became the first French president to visit Haiti, vowing to honour historic obligations to France's former slave colony and promising almost half a billion dollars in quake aid.

Sarkozy announced an aid package of some 326 million euros over the next two years - a sum that includes the cancellation of Haiti's 56-million-euro debt.

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