Bangui - Bringing peace and security to the Central African Republic is a priority for the new government, formed after elections this year, Prime Minister Faustin-Archange Touadera said on Wednesday.
The country is wracked by coups and unrest, with the rebel Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) carrying out a series of deadly attacks in recent months.
"The consolidation of peace and security remains a pillar of the government's programme," Touadera told parliament.
"Without security and peace, we will never attain the objectives of development that we are ceaselessly pursuing," he said, presenting his government's programme.
President Francois Bozize, who won re-election at polls in January, reappointed Touadera as his prime minister last month, returning him to the post he has held since 2008.
Touadera said the government believed it was essential to recruit and train professional armed forces, and also wanted to promote political dialogue.
The Central African Republic is one of the least developed countries in the world, with its people largely living off subsistence farming.
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