Faustin Touadéra, who met this Thursday in Luanda with his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço, was speaking to the press at the 4 de Fevereiro international airport before his return.
The Head of State of the CAR thanked the support of the President and the Angolan people, recalling that on 6 February the country will celebrate the first anniversary of the peace agreement.
"Angola is a sister republic, which has always supported us at this difficult time. As you know, the CAR is going through very difficult times, but Angola has always been by our side", he pointed.
According to Faustin Touadéra, the CAR is going through a troubled period, "which has been very difficult," which is why it is once again approaching Angola to ask for help.
"To help us stabilise our institutions and so that it can - we are also asking for that - provide us with help, in terms of preparing our security forces, so that they can really do their job very well," he said.
The President of the CAR said that he also asked for Angola's support in the process that is being set in motion with the UN, more precisely with the UN committee that deals with security issues, concerning the embargo to which that African country is subject.
"It is an embargo that we are fighting for to be lifted, in a total, not partial way", because it has "damaged, in what way, the effective role of our republican forces in the implementation of their mission".
Last September, the United Nations Security Council approved a partial lifting of the arms embargo on the CAR, which has been in force since 2013, acceding to an old request from the authorities of this African country.
The resolution, drawn up by France, authorises "the supply of arms of 14.5 mm calibre or less" to the CAR security forces, which are obliged to inform the United Nations in advance of the arms used, the means of transport and the final destination, and under no circumstances may they be transferred or sold to third parties.
The first Security Council sanctions on the Central African Republic date from 5 December 2013 and have been extended successively, imposing a travel ban on the territory, the freezing of funds and an embargo on arms, munitions, military vehicles and equipment by all Member States.
Faustin Touadéra said that during the meeting with João Lourenço, the two heads of state reviewed the various ways of addressing the issue and agreed to send the CAR's defence and security forces to Angola to receive training.
Asked about internal tensions in the country, President Faustin Touadéra considered the idea that the conflict in CAR is religious to be false.
"This is not true. It has been proven that this is not a religious conflict, but has to do with a political conflict," he said.
In terms of development, the peace agreement, which takes place a year ago on 6 February, is of major importance in revitalising the country, the head of state of the CAR stressed, pointing out that it still presents some challenges like any instrument.
"We have that need now to support us in partners, in friendly countries, in people who can help us, and Angola is one of the countries that can help us to raise the future challenges that has to do with this agreement", he underlined.
According to the President of the CAR, the central objective is to make peace effective throughout the territory, so he came to the portuguese-speaking country "to seek the advice and invaluable support of Angola so that the agreement is implemented in its entirety and that the reasons for which it was signed are targeted.
The CAR fell into chaos and violence in 2013 after former President François Bozizé was overthrown by armed groups together in the Séléka coalition, which aroused opposition from other militias, grouped under the anti-Balaka name.
