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The ceremony began at 11:00am with the award of medals to a group of 19 Cameroonians and Chinese who took part at different levels in the realisation of the sports complex.

Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni, on behalf of the President of the Republic awarded the medals as recognition for hard work and perseverance.

The Government Delegate to the Yaoundé City Council, Gilbert Tsimi Evouna who was first to address the assembly said the complex is an edifice, strategically situated, is a jewel that adds charm and beauty to the capital city.

Gilbert Tsimi Evouna expressed the gratitude of the people of Yaoundé to the Chinese government.

He enjoined sports men and women to make optimum use of the complex and promised to work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education to maintain the complex.

The President of the Republic saluted Sino- Cameroon cooperation which has recently been reflected in the areas of health, education, agriculture, infrastructure and sports.

The Chinese Ambassador to Cameroon, Huang Changuing hoped this fruitful cooperation shall develop even further.

He described 2009 as a year of harvest in the Sino- Cameroon relations citing a number of projects realised as concrete proof of the mutually beneficial cooperation the two countries have opted for.

The foundation stone of the Sports Complex, the first in the Central African sub Region, was laid on 6th of August 2004 following an agreement Cameroon signed with Chinese government on 23rd of November 2001.

The ultra modern complex is a five-level building with a capacity of 5142 seats and parking lot with a capacity of 450 cars.

It is built on a 37 thousand square meter land in the heart of the capital city.