Third edition of Hajj and Umrah services exhibition launched

The third edition of the Hajj and Umrah services conference and exhibition was launched on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under the patronage of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, and with the participation of Kuwait. Kuwait’s delegation participating in the conference is headed by the undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf, Dr Badr Al-Mutairi.

The Saudi minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabeeah, said in a speech at the opening of the conference that the kingdom was honored (for the first time historically) with the service of hosting these conferences. He attributed this to the unprecedented facilities and the integration of efforts between all relevant authorities.

It was announced that the Umrah exhibition and conference will be organized in its first edition this year in Madinah. He stressed the ministry’s keenness to attract all service providers for pilgrims under one dome so as to provide many options available at the exhibition. He said that projects have been launched to develop infrastructural and developmental projects for the holy sites worth more than five billion riyals (about 3.1 billion dollars). He said that more than 44,000 people have been trained to serve during Hajj and Umrah. Thirteen international visits were carried out last year under the guidance and empowerment of the leadership.

Al-Rabeeah pointed to the launch of a unified call center (1966) to serve guests with any inquiries, complaints, or reports, indicating that the ministry is working on the rehabilitation of historical sites in order to enrich the pilgrim’s journey. The conference was opened by the deputy governor of the Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishaal. It was organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The conference will continue until January 11 and will discuss initiatives, products, services, distinctive projects, and investment in innovative technologies.