The village of Serpeni, Anenii Noi district, will soon have a modern sports facility. The building that will be put into operation by the end of this year has training rooms for children and adults and will host local and regional competitions with the participation of athletes from both banks of Nistru River. The construction of the facility has been abandoned for a long time - about 20 years. The value of the European Union investment is €180,164, and was provided under the “Support to Confidence Building Measures” Program, implemented by the UNDP, IPN reports.
The decision to attract investments for the sports facility was taken after a public consultation with all residents of the village. “Even if our community has more challenges to address, people agreed that we need an area where sports can be practiced by everyone: young people and elderly ones, local people and those who live on the left bank of the Nistru River,” said mayor of the village Elena Nicolaev.
Locals volunteered to participate in demolition and waste disposal works. The community contribution to this project is about €43,960. The Community Hall will also cover the expenses related to the proper functioning of the facility. “It was a damaged construction, weathered by weeds. It is a great joy that we can bring it to life,” said Elena Nicolaev.
Renovation works started in December 2016. Starting with October this year, several sports sections - football, basketball, volleyball, Greco-Roman wrestling - will function here. There are four football teams in the village – for seniors, juniors and veterans, as well as a team of girls. Traditionally, volleyball, basketball, and free wrestling tournaments are organized in the locality. Thanks to the new sports facility, trainings and sports competitions will be organized throughout the year.
The mayor is convinced that the new sports facility and its activities will be attractive for the people who live on the left bank of Nistru River. “We organize joint events with inhabitants of Speia village, from the left bank. They visit us especially at football competitions. We hope they will be interested in other sports as well,” stated Elena Nicolaev.
The construction of the sports facility in Serpeni is one of the over 80 infrastructure objects renovated through the European Union funded “Support to Confidence Building Measures” Program, implemented by UNDP Moldova.
