THE SAUDI MINISTRY OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY RECENTLY CLINCHED AN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AS THE BEST GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY IN THE SECTOR OF WATER AND SEWAGE FOR THE YEAR 2006. THE SAUDI MINISTRY OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY WAS SELECTED THE WINNER OF THE PRIZE IN A COMPETITION WHICH ATTRACTED PARTICIPATION OF SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES FROM AUSTRALIA, SPAIN AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. THE SAUDI MINISTRY WAS GIVEN THE PRIZE IN RECOGNITION OF ITS EFFICIENT CONTRIBUTION TO FACING CHALLENGES OF THE WATER SECTOR. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS GLOBAL AWARD CAME AT A CEREMONY ORGANIZED IN THE SPANISH CITY OF BARCELONA ON APRIL 3, 2007. THIS PRESTIGIOUS PRIZE WAS AWARDED BY THE ORGANIZATION OF GLOBAL WATERS AWARDS WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH WATER AND SEWAGE SERVICES.
