Electricity Minister receives Water Society delegation

Manama, Apr. 12 (BNA): Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received members of the Society of Water Science and Technology, headed by Advisory Committee member Dr. Abdul Majeed Al Awadhi and Scientific Committee Chairman Dr. Walid Zabari. Director of the society, Ali Reda, accompanied them. The visitors thanked Dr. Mirza for his continuous support and for agreeing to deliver the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Gulf Water Conference, which was held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. A large number of stakeholders in the technical and specialised fields of water from within and outside Bahrain took part in the conference that served as a forum for open scientific discussion and exchange of views and experiences among specialists and decision-makers about Integrated strategies in the GCC countries. The conference focused on the development and sustainability of different water sources and legislative, economic and environmental considerations. Dr. Mirza spoke about his interest in encouraging and supporting conferences and symposiums in Bahrain on these important specialised fields and thanked His Royal Highness the Prime Minister for his patronage. He also thanked Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, for opening the conference on behalf of His Highness the Prime Minister.