MOSCOW, January 19. /TASS/. Russian defense officials discussed bilateral military cooperation with the Central African Republic (CAR) at a working meeting with CAR Prime Minister Felix Moloua in Moscow, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday.

"During the negotiations, the sides noted positive dynamics in the development of bilateral military and military-technical cooperation. The sides discussed in detail the existing projects of interaction, the international situation, regional security issues and also noted the importance of Russian-Central African ties in the defense sphere," the ministry said in a statement.

The sides also reaffirmed their mutual readiness for the continuation of constructive bilateral interaction, the ministry said.