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Central African National Assembly funds Istanbul care for MPs

By , based on Corbeaunews Centrafrique

Map: Assemblée nationale, Central African Republic

The Central African National Assembly’s presidency has reached an agreement with private hospital Medipol in Istanbul to make healthcare in Turkey more accessible to MPs and their families, Corbeaunews Centrafrique reports. The outlet says the costs would be covered by the National Assembly’s budget and attributes authorisation of the agreement to its president, Simplice Mathieu Sarandji.

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