“I have just seen off the Prime Minister, who is going to Moscow on a working visit today,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

According to the Russian ambassador, Ngrebada plans to meet with members of the Russian government, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Presidential Special Representative for Africa and the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov, as well as representatives of the Association for the Promotion of Economic Cooperation with African Countries.

"The main topic is economic cooperation between the two countries ... This visit should serve as the beginning of serious economic cooperation between the countries," Titorenko said.

The visit of the CAR prime minister is expected to last four days.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with CAR President Faustin-Arrange Touadera.