Jeddah – More than 300 Moroccan pilgrims have benefited from the ‘Road to Makkah’ initiative for the year 1445 H, said, on Sunday in Jeddah, Colonel Talal Al-Shalhoub, security spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Interior.
In a statement to MAP, Al-Shalhoub said that Moroccan pilgrims have benefited for the second year running from this initiative, which aims to facilitate the journey of Moroccan pilgrims to the Holy Places.
He also commended the level of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Morocco to ensure the success of this initiative, emphasizing the commitment of all parties concerned to provide the necessary facilities for Moroccan pilgrims.
He added that this year’s renewal of the ‘Road to Makkah’ was the ‘best illustration’ of this cooperation, noting the willingness of all parties concerned to work together to provide an excellent service to pilgrims, to ensure that their stay was as pleasant as possible.
For his part, Lieutenant-General Suleiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, Director General of Pass
ports in Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the ‘Road to Makkah’ initiative, praised the high level of Moroccan-Saudi cooperation in the implementation of this initiative, which enables pilgrims to benefit from quality service.
He stressed that the full support of Moroccan pilgrims and the Moroccan government for this initiative facilitates the achievement of its objectives, which are essentially to make the pilgrimage a pleasant and less arduous experience.
One of the first flights of the ‘Road to Makkah’ beneficiaries from Morocco arrived at Medina’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz international airport on May 26.
Launched six years ago by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, this year’s ‘Road to Makkah’ provides for the setting up of dedicated rooms in 11 airports in 7 countries, namely Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey and Côte d’Ivoire.
The ‘Road to Makkah’ initiative aims to provide pilgrims in beneficiary countries with quality services in terms of transport, reception and procedures, f
rom online visa issuance to baggage screening and reception on arrival.
Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse