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Russia, CAR Discussing Establishment of Military Base, Embassy Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Last spring, the Central African Republic's Economic and Social Council expressed the expectation that Russia would continue to provide military assistance to the country, which would allow it to "ensure lasting peace on our territory and create conditions for sustainable economic development".
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The defense ministries of Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) are discussing the issue of establishment of a Russian military base in the CAR, the Russian embassy in Bangui told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"The issue of creating a military base in the Central African Republic is being discussed between the defense ministries of the two countries," the embassy said, citing Russian defense officials in the CAR.
The sides are discussing the future deployment place and other details, the embassy added.