Overview
- During a March 5 Kremlin meeting, Vladimir Putin personally congratulated Faustin-Archange Touadera on his re-election and wished him success.
- Putin said Russia is considering an intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation with priority areas in energy, agriculture and infrastructure.
- Kremlin-listed participants included senior figures from Foreign Affairs, Energy, Agriculture and Economic Development alongside top defense and military-technical officials.
- Touadera credited Russian agencies with securing the electoral environment and thanked Russia for grain supplies and support for the hydrocarbon sector, citing plans to stabilize supply chains.
- Putin announced a higher quota for Central African students and praised expanding cultural ties, including Russian-language education initiatives.