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Visit of CAR President to Moscow is of 'Extremely Crucial Importance,' Geopolitician Says

© Sputnik . Sergueï Bobylev / Go to the mediabankRencontre entre le Président russe Vladimir Poutine et le Président centrafricain Faustin-Archange Touadéra, le 16 janvier 2025
Rencontre entre le Président russe Vladimir Poutine et le Président centrafricain Faustin-Archange Touadéra, le 16 janvier 2025 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 17.01.2025
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On Wednesday, CAR President Faustin Archange Touadera arrived in Russia to hold talks with Vladimir Putin and top Russian officials.
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadera's visit to Moscow took place within the framework of recognition, friendship, and the consolidation of relations, Prince Jérémie Yadoungou, a research professor, explained to Sputnik Africa.
According to him, the relationship between Moscow and Bangui is in a dynamic that will surpass even the 800% figure cited by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the increase in trade.

"We received deliveries of grain that impacted the Central African market. We have also had a certain number of other deliveries, which at least stabilized the surge in prices in the Central African Republic," the academic noted.

The continuation of these deliveries, announced by the Russian president, will provide "a breath of fresh air to help us keep our heads above water," he continued.
"When you are with a friend who is great, you no longer need to worry. This is the case of the Central African Republic," Yadoungou said, specifically mentioning Moscow's assistance in lifting embargoes on arms and diamonds.
This can serve as a positive example to "lift the whole of Africa out of the abyss of poverty and misery," he argued.
Russia's President Putin holds a meeting with his CAR counterpart Touadera on January 16, 2025 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.01.2025
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