02:10Soldiers from the Central African Republic were seen at their officer graduation ceremony, following over two months of Russian instruction, in Berengo on Monday.
Footage shows the soldiers carrying out assault drills, using automatic rifles and throwing grenades. They are also seen marching and receiving their epaulettes and certificates, marking their completion of the CAR army's counter-intelligence unit training programme.
"Among them [the troops] are young people I brought here two or three years ago. Today they have become instructors," remarked Arcadius Betibangui, the deputy chief of staff for planning in the CAR Armed Forces.
On January 16, Fidel Ngouandika, an advisor to the president of the Central African Republic, revealed that the nation's leaders had proposed the establishment of a Russian military base.
Subsequently, on March 26, Alexander Bikantov, the Russian ambassador to Bangui, said that discussions were ongoing between the defence departments, and a location for the military base was in the process of being determined.
By April 19, President Faustin-Archange Touadera announced that with the support of Russian Federation instructors, the nation had successfully trained over 10,000 servicemen, aiming to modernise its military forces to tackle new challenges.
First class! CAR servicemen graduate following Russian-assisted training programme
Soldiers from the Central African Republic were seen at their officer graduation ceremony, following over two months of Russian instruction, in Berengo on Monday.
Footage shows the soldiers carrying out assault drills, using automatic rifles and throwing grenades. They are also seen marching and receiving their epaulettes and certificates, marking their completion of the CAR army's counter-intelligence unit training programme.
"Among them [the troops] are young people I brought here two or three years ago. Today they have become instructors," remarked Arcadius Betibangui, the deputy chief of staff for planning in the CAR Armed Forces.
On January 16, Fidel Ngouandika, an advisor to the president of the Central African Republic, revealed that the nation's leaders had proposed the establishment of a Russian military base.
Subsequently, on March 26, Alexander Bikantov, the Russian ambassador to Bangui, said that discussions were ongoing between the defence departments, and a location for the military base was in the process of being determined.
By April 19, President Faustin-Archange Touadera announced that with the support of Russian Federation instructors, the nation had successfully trained over 10,000 servicemen, aiming to modernise its military forces to tackle new challenges.
Soldiers from the Central African Republic were seen at their officer graduation ceremony, following over two months of Russian instruction, in Berengo on Monday.
Footage shows the soldiers carrying out assault drills, using automatic rifles and throwing grenades. They are also seen marching and receiving their epaulettes and certificates, marking their completion of the CAR army's counter-intelligence unit training programme.
"Among them [the troops] are young people I brought here two or three years ago. Today they have become instructors," remarked Arcadius Betibangui, the deputy chief of staff for planning in the CAR Armed Forces.
On January 16, Fidel Ngouandika, an advisor to the president of the Central African Republic, revealed that the nation's leaders had proposed the establishment of a Russian military base.
Subsequently, on March 26, Alexander Bikantov, the Russian ambassador to Bangui, said that discussions were ongoing between the defence departments, and a location for the military base was in the process of being determined.
By April 19, President Faustin-Archange Touadera announced that with the support of Russian Federation instructors, the nation had successfully trained over 10,000 servicemen, aiming to modernise its military forces to tackle new challenges.