making. He added that the regulation of municipalities and villages is the legal basis for measures to activate the municipal elections. The regulation states the major and necessary principles to form the councils; to arrange their works, specialization, members' rights and duties; and to organize the councils' relations with municipalities. For laying the sound bases of conducting the electoral process, contracts were signed with advisory teams such as German Foundation for Technical Cooperation, Al-Assaf Lawyers and Consultants and United Nations Organization Team, he said. Prince Dr. Mansour announced the starting of awareness campaign next week aiming to enlighten citizens on the importance of this event and on participating in this great national work in the decision-making. Upon the directives, the General Committee has reached complete regulations for electoral processes that can be built on and developed, the prince said. --More 2216 Local Time 1916 GMT