Authorities in Saudi Arabia recently announced the start of operational activities for this year’s Hajj season.
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah made the announcement at the end of a four-day conference on Hajj and Umrah services held in Jeddah.
The aim of the conference was to highlight Saudi Arabia’s exclusive projects for Hajj pilgrims and to underline the determination to improve the quality of services for Hajj and Umrah.
The meeting also highlighted the commitment to offer better services for these holy journeys and facilitate the entry of pilgrims and Umrah performers worldwide.
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Many innovative services and technologies were unveiled at the event, all of which supported Saudi Vision 2030 goals.
Tawfiq Al-Rabiah thanked King Salman, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for his kind support of the third iteration of the conference and the exhibition of Hajj and Umrah services at the end of the conference.
The Saudi government is formally concluding the Hajj Agreement and finalizing preparations for the 2024 Hajj. Including Pakistan, most nations have successfully signed Hajj Agreements.
About 179,000 Hajj seats were won by Pakistan; private Hajj operators occupy half of these positions.
