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Mali – Release of a French hostage – Communiqué issued by the Presidency of the Republic

Paris, 23 February 2010

President Sarkozy is delighted at the release of our compatriot, Pierre Camatte, kidnapped on 26 November 2009 in Menaka, Mali, by the AQIM organization and released today. He shares the family’s joy.

During a telephone conversation, President Sarkozy warmly thanked President Amadou Toumani Touré for managing this crisis and assured him of France’s support in fighting terrorism./.