According to Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued more than 763,000 electronic visas during this year's Hajj pilgrimage.

Employees of the ministry at home as well as at the kingdom's diplomatic missions abroad were praised for their dedicated and integrated work. In order to ensure the success of the Makkah Road Initiative, the ministry's staff collaborated with other government agencies to speed up and facilitate all pilgrimage procedures for the Guests of God.

Prince Faisal congratulated King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, on the success of this year's Hajj. To enable the pilgrims to perform their rituals with ease and comfort, the Saudi government provided the best possible services at all levels to the Two Holy Mosques and the Hajj pilgrims.

The wise leadership provided support to the public and private sectors, which was clearly reflected in the quality of services provided to pilgrims.

In addition, the minister thanked all workers in both the governmental and private sectors for contributing to the success of this year's Hajj plan by working around the clock to make pilgrims' pilgrimage as comfortable as possible.