Rossotrudnichestvo denies connection with the “Russian House” in the Central African Republic, on the head of which the attempt disappeared
Russia House in the Central African Republic (CAR), an attempt was made on the head, does not belong to Rossotrudnichestvo, is a private initiative. About this RTVI in the program “Chronicles of Modern Times” told deputy head of the agency Dmitry Polikanov.
As the deputy head of Rossotrudnichestvo explained, in Central Africa the republic is short for the “Russian Cultural House”, which does not belong to the division of Rossotrudnichestvo.
“This is a non-state “Russian House”, we have an agreement with the views. It’s just that colleagues opened a private organization under their own name, which was engaged in the promotion of Russian culture, language, and so on, ”he specified.
As Polikanov explained, in countries where Rossotrudnichestvo is not represented, the department concludes deals on opening its representative offices with maritime non-profit organizations or activists. Based on this document, the new division includes branding and logo, and also draws up an action plan. According to this principle, according to the statement of the deputy head of Rossotrudnichestvo, “Russian Houses” were opened in Egypt and Sudan. In addition, it is planned to launch representative offices in Uganda and Sierra Leone.
“In Mali, a group of alumni associations is such a center, and we just signed an agreement with them, a road map, and in CAR we have [его] no. Myou are not in all countries [Африки] were present – in my opinion, eight countries in total, ”added Polikanov.
The deputy head of Rossotrudnichestvo noted that there are centers with representative offices in the Central African Republic in Senegal, South America and Lebanon – according to him, we are talking about sites, “the people organize it themselves.”
- Russia House opened in the building of CAR Bangui in August 2022. December 16, head of the cultural center Dmitry Syty used as a result of the explosion, which was discovered during the opening of the parcel that came to his name. The Russian Embassy in Bangui reported that Sytyi and his family had previously received death threats demanding that Russia cooperate extensively with the CAR. The head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov, called the attempt on Sytyi a terrorist attack.
- On the morning of December 19, the press secretary of the Russian Embassy in the Central African Republic, Vladislav Ilyin told RIA Novosti that doctors continue to fight for the life of Syty, decided on his emergency evacuation in Russia. On the same day, the plane with the head of the “Russian House” on the main on-board computer flew out from Bangui International Airport. 20 December CAR police delayed seven people, probably involved in the assassination attempt.