Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General patronized here today the ceremony of honoring winners of '' Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water''. Upon arrival at King Saud University, he was received by Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs who is also Chairman of the Prize's panel, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari, the Minister of Higher Education and other officials. A speech ceremony was held on this occasion. Then Prince Sultan handed prizes to winners in five branches who thanked the prince for his patronization of this valuable prize in the field of water research. Addressing the ceremony, Prince Sultan said that the government has realized rising demand for water due to increase in population and expansion of developmental projects, therefore, it expands the building of water desalination stations, reusing of treated water, setting of a balanced water policy and establishing of a ministry of water, and launching of national campaigns to enlighten people on the importance of water conservation under the care and patronage of the Crown Prince. Then Prince Sultan announced the inauguration of the International Conference of Water Resources and Dry Environment 2004. The ceremony was attended by a number of princes, Ulema, ministers and officials.
