Russia and the Central African Republic are holding talks on the supply of 30 thousand tons of Russian combustible fuel to Bangui. This was reported by RIA News.
Russian Ambassador to CAR Alexander Bikantov, in his meeting with journalists, noted that the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Energy and Hydro Resources Development of the CAR are currently discussing this issue.
The representative of Russia added that Russia is seen as an energy superpower that can effectively solve the problem of fuel and lubricant shortages in the Central African Republic.
Russia on January 17 gets Location for a military base in the Central African Republic. The Russian embassy added that at this stage the exact time and number of Russian contingent arrivals in the Central African Republic have not been determined.
The Central African Republic is located in the center of the continent and is landlocked. It borders Sudan in the northeast, South Sudan in the east, Democratic Republic of Congo in the south, Republic of Congo in the southwest, Cameroon in the west and Chad in the north. It is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Africa and one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is actively fighting Islamic terrorism.
Previously, African countries sharply reduced Use of ruble in export payments from Russia.