Interior Minister Prince Naif Bin Abdul-Aziz chaired on Tuesday a meeting of the Supreme Hajj Committee and urged all government departments and private organizations involved in the Hajj operations to improve their services to pilgrims. Prince Naif commended the committee's performance during the last Hajj season. "It was a successful Hajj season by all standards and hope we could maintain that level in order to extend the best possible services to the guests of God." The committee, which comprises 11 ministers and other top officials, discussed the Kingdom's Hajj strategy for the coming years in the light of relevant studies and research works. Prince Naif emphasized the need for achieving continuous progress in Hajj services, matching with the Kingdom's position as the cradle of Islam. The meeting looked into the recommendations of the Central Hajj Committee and took a number of important decisions. Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdul-Aziz, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Governor of Makkah region Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdul-Aziz and Governor of Madinah region Prince Meqrin Bin Abdul-Aziz attended the meeting. Finance Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Hajj Minister Dr. Fouad Al-Farsi and Transportation Minister Dr. Jabara Al-Seraisry also attended.
