# Russia and Central African Republic agree to Russian lessons at three public schools

https://mins.news/en/item/96989

- Meduza, 2026-10-12 19:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/12/russian-mercenaries-have-operated-in-the-central-african-republic-since-2017-now-russian-lessons-are-coming-to-three-of-its-public-schools

> Russia and the Central African Republic signed a resolution to teach Russian in CAR schools. A pilot program will offer classes to students in sixth grade and above at three schools, and Russia has supplied 500 textbooks. The countries also plan to establish a Russian-language department at the University of Bangui.