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CAR President Thanks Russian Leader for Support in Lifting Diamond Embargo, Russian Embassy Says

12:47, 25 November 2024

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The Kimberley Process was launched in 2000 to combat so-called "blood diamonds," illegally mined gems whose proceeds are used to fund regional conflicts and terrorist groups. The CAR was under a diamond embargo for 11 years before the recent decision by the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition to lift it, earlier reports said.

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The Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera sent a message of gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with Russia's support for the lifting of the embargo on diamond exports at the Kimberley Process plenary meeting held in Dubai on November 15, the embassy to the CAR said in a statement.

Touadera noted the special role played by the Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, employees of the Russian Ministry of Finance and Russian experts working in the CAR, whose efforts were aimed at restoring peace and security in the country.

"The lifting of restrictions on the trade in precious stones will create favorable conditions for the sustainable economic development of the Central African Republic and ensure an increase in the standard of living of the population," the embassy pointed out.