The president of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic (CAR), Simplice Sarandji, is heading to Russia for a short working visit, the Russian embassy in Bangui said on Wednesday.
"On March 13, Russian Ambassador to the CAR Alexander Bikantov saw off President of the National Assembly of CAR Simplice Sarandji at Bangui International Airport, who is heading to Russia for a short working visit," the embassy wrote on Telegram.
During his visit, CAR Prime Minister Felix Moloua said that discussions on the placement of a Russian military base on the territory of the African country continue.
Earlier, Bikantov said in an interview with Russian media that the appearance of a Russian military base on the territory of the CAR would help strengthen security in the country.