The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital\u2019s growing Muslim population has been pushed back again, to late October.<\/p>\n
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The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital\u2019s growing Muslim population has been pushed back again, to late October.<\/p>\n
Ostensibly due to delays in the signing of the contract for complementary construction work at the site in the run-down district of Votanikos, this is the fifth extension to the project\u2019s delivery deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Athens mosque contract was signed on October 10, 2016, after several competitions failed to attract any suitors amid restricted but very vocal public opposition to the plan, by a consortium of construction firms Terna, Aktor, Intrakat and J&P Avax.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The completion date was set for April 2017 and despite there being no visible obstacles to the project\u2019s progress at the state-owned site, it has since been beset by delays of a mainly bureaucratic nature, like the most recent obstacle concerning the area around the main building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is unlikely, however, that the October deadline will be met either, as there will still be a lot of work to be done once construction is finished to complete the 850-square meter facility\u2019s interior areas and furnish it with all the necessary fittings.<\/p>\n
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