The Central African Republic would like to receive new batches of weapons from Russia.
This CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“You know that Russia agreed to supply the CAR with 5,000 weapons. This supply has already been made. Our forces need (weapons). And during my meetings (at the Russia-Africa summit), i asked the Russian Federation about opportunities to provide the CAR with additional assistance to help our military carry out their tasks properly”, – he said.
The President recalled that Russia not only supplied weapons to the Central African Republic, but also sent instructors who train military personnel in handling weapons.
“Today, Russian instructors teach (the security forces of the CAR) the use of weapons. I think that these courses have already passed three thousand military. Before coming here, last Saturday, I attended the graduation of the participants of this training. There are also arms supplies from Russia. The first batch was delivered some time ago, and more recently there were two more deliveries. It gives strength to our military to perform their task”, – added Touadéra .