Information about the plans of the American private military company (PMC) Bancroft to begin cooperation with the Central African Republic did not affect the work of Russian instructors on the territory of this republic. This was announced by the Russian Ambassador in the country, Alexander Bikantov. RIA News.
According to the diplomat, the CAR government really appreciates the contribution of the Russian Federation to stabilizing the situation in the state. We are especially talking about solving security problems.
“Media information about the beginning of the activities of the American PMC in the Central African Republic did not in any way affect cooperation with Russian military instructors,” Bikantov emphasized.
He added that the republic’s administration has repeatedly taken the initiative to increase the number of Moscow representatives in the country. At the same time, there were 1,890 Russian instructors in the African state as of summer 2023.
Last December, the French news agency AFP reportedHe said PMC Bancroft is in talks with Central African Republic officials about starting work in that country. According to an unnamed company representative, the groundwork for discussing the initiative was laid in July of that year.
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