MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Within the framework of future prospecting and planning policy in all the fields and under the directions of His Excellency the President of The Republic, Zine El Abidine BEN ALI, The Ministry of Transport began the studies and the implementation of the Tunisian Airports' modernization program. These actions have been achieved within the framework of what was defined as " Tunisian Airports' guiding plan " whose content brings out mainly the following decisions : Creation of the International Airport of Gafsa Ksar in 1998 by virtue of the decision of His Excellency the President of The Republic in order to promote regional development ; Implementation of 7 Novembre Tabarka International Airport whose opening date was 1992 ; Development of Tunis-Carthage International Airport in order to increase its capacity from 3 to 4.5 million passengers per year ; Developing the check-in zone of Tunis-Carthage International airport passenger terminal ; The implementation of terminal II at Tunis Carthage Airport in 2006 with an additional capacity of 500 thousand passengers to increase the airport capacity to 5 million passengers per year ; Reorganisation of the terminal of Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport for the purpose of providing a high service quality ; The extension of Djerba-Zarzis International Airport in order to increase its capacity from 1.5 million to 4 million passengers per year ; Development of Tozeur-Nefta International Airport for an increase of its capacity from 200 000 to 400 000 passengers per year ; Building in 2007 of a new Terminal, a technical bloc, a tower control and Vip Lounge in Sfax-Thyna International Airport ; His Excellence The President of the Republic gave the kick-off to the construction works of a new Airport in the Region of Gabes (Gabes Matmata Airport)in december 22nd 2007. MAIN EQUIPMENT Acquisition and installation of a new radar system for air navigation control, with one primary radar at Tunis-Carthage International Airport and two other secondary radar in Sidi Zid and Akouda (Radar installation in Akouda is scheduled in November 2000 ) ; Acquisition and installation of a communication system by satellites of high technology ; Acquisition and installation of measuring and controlling equipment of sound harm caused by the aircraft along the airports ; Equipping safety, security and rescue units with the most modern material. AIRPORT SAFETY Several actions have been undertaken in order to reach the optimal level of safety in Tunisian airports : Resurfacing of the traffic roads and strengthening of security fences at the airports ; Installation of a fixed command position to manage any possible crises at Tunisian airports ; Acquisition of mobile command positions for Tunis-Carthage, Monastir and Djerba-Zarzis airports ; Fast intervention lorries "fire vehicles" Replacing and renovating fire safety vehicles by enhancing SIS units through heavy and fast intervention fire lorries together with vehicles of average power ; Elaborating an action plan entitled "Security in Tunisian Airports" including a list of actions intended to resolve problems facing airports as far as safety is concerned :   - Periodical excercises on real fire ;   - Follow-up and periodical control of fire safety installations in the OACA different buildings and airports ;   - Elaboration of an annual training plan for the SSI staff ;   - Installation of camera supervision systems for the airports ;   - Layout of an OPS-SOS cell at Safety and Security Direction ;   - Organizing a simulation exercise at the AITC in March 2004 in collaboration with the ICAO experts.