President Saied calls for completing restoration of Menzah Olympic Stadium

Tunis: President of the Republic Kais Saied stressed during his meeting, Friday afternoon, at Carthage Palace, with Public Works and Housing and aacting Minister of Transport Sarra Zaafrani Zanzari, to hasten the completion of several infrastructure projects across the country. He pointed out that «they were not carried out because of the legislative framework which is no longer appropriate or because some parties seek to disrupt or delay their implementation.» On the other hand, the Head of State discussed with the minister the restoration project of Menzah Olympic Stadium, within the framework of a cooperation programme between Tunisia and China. «Neglecting sports facilities for a long period is unacceptable,» he indicated, adding that «no maintenance has been carried out for over a decade as it is the case with the Municipal Swimming Pool of Belvedere and other facilities.» The project of completing the road linking Majel Bel Abbes and Umm Al-Qassab was also discussed during the meeting. The Presiden t of the Republic reiterated the need to increase the number of public means of transportation for citizens so that they can move comfortably. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse