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Today, we are going to talk about an important diplomatic meeting between Central African President Faustin Archange Touadéra and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. While preparing for his participation in an international summit in Cuba and the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Touadéra made a stop in Paris where he was received at the Élysée.
This meeting marks a further step in the process of thawing relations between the two countries since their first meeting in March in Gabon. Gestures of goodwill and positive signals are multiplying on both sides, suggesting a real desire for cooperation between France and the Central African Republic.
The press release made public at the end of the meeting discloses little concrete information. It simply mentions that the two presidents discussed the state of the bilateral relationship as well as the ongoing transition in Gabon. They also expressed their desire to work together for sovereignty, stability and the promotion of positive and inclusive dialogue in the Central African Republic.
However, on the Central African side, we say a little more. The presidential spokesperson, Albert Yaloke Mokpeme, recognized that the question of the presence of Wagner’s Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic and their possible withdrawal, partly conditioned a rapprochement between the two countries. However, he underlined France’s real desire to resume frank and sincere cooperation, and President Touadéra insisted on the sovereignty of the Central African Republic.
President Touadéra explained that the relationship with Russia was part of a defense and training agreement between states, but he also clarified that the rest was not his business. This declaration highlights the Central African Republic’s concern to preserve its sovereignty and its capacity to conduct its own international relations.
This meeting between Presidents Touadéra and Macron is of particular importance in the current context of international politics. It demonstrates the desire of the two countries to strengthen their cooperation in different areas, such as security, economic development and political dialogue. Frank and sincere cooperation between France and the Central African Republic could contribute to the stability and development of the country, as well as to the consolidation of relations between the two nations.
In conclusion, the meeting between Faustin Archange Touadéra and Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée is an encouraging sign of a real desire for cooperation between France and the Central African Republic. This meeting demonstrates the importance given to the sovereignty of the Central African Republic while opening the way to new horizons of cooperation. It remains to be seen how this meeting will influence the bilateral relationship and future developments between the two countries..
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