Casablanca (ADV) – Russia and the Central African Republic sign a comprehensive defense agreement on the occasion of the opening of the 2018 Army Military Forum, which opens this week in Russia.
This agreement “will contribute to strengthening our ties in the field of defense,” said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, quoted by Russian agencies after the signing of the agreement with his Central African counterpart Marie-Noelle Koyara. The Central African Republic is considered as “a promising partner on the African continent,” added the Russian minister.
In this country plunged into a politico-communal and confessional conflict, Moscow sent since the beginning of this year 5 military officers and 170 civilian instructors, and also ensures the safety of the president Faustin-Archange Touadéra whose security advisor is a Russian.
At the same time, a delegation of rebel leaders arrived on Monday (August 27th) in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, as part of a new peace initiative led by Russia, with the support of Sudanese President Omar Hassan el- Bechir.
And for three days, the intergroup armed talks and the Bangui government will be conducted with a view to signing a peace agreement for the Central African Republic.
© Bur-csa – ADV
