TUNISIA'S PRESIDENT ZINE EL-ABIDINE BIN ALI APPOINTED MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS BOUBAKER EL-AKHZOURI AS HEAD OF TUNISIA'S OFFICIAL HAJJ MISSION FOR THIS YEAR AND HANDED HIM A CORDIAL MESSAGE TO THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ. DURING A MEETING WITH THE MINISTER HERE TODAY, THE PRESIDENT WAS BRIEFED ON THE MEASURES AND ARRANGEMENTS TAKEN BY THE MISSION TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR TUNISIAN PILGRIMS TO LEAVE FOR THE KINGDOM TO PERFORM HAJJ RITUALS THIS YEAR. ON HIS PART, THE MINISTER SAID THAT HIS MINISTRY HAS PREPARED EARLY FOR ORGANIZATION OF TUNISIAN PILGRIMS IN FRUITFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE COOPERATION WITH SAUDI AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE BEST SERVICES FOR TUNISIAN PILGRIMS WITH REGARD TO ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION.
