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Ministry of Hajj, Saudi Airlines Ink Deal on Electronic Umrah Platforms

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)
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Ministry of Hajj, Saudi Airlines Ink Deal on Electronic Umrah Platforms

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign a deal to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims. (SPA)

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the General Organization of Saudi Arabian Airlines signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish digital platforms for Umrah pilgrims, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The deal will also open new destinations to accommodate the growing numbers of Umrah performers.

Saudi Airlines be part of the Ministry’s central reservation engine, which will serve pilgrims directly through electronic platforms.

This will allow them to choose and build all packages and complete procedures automatically, quickly and with high quality.

With the goal to receive 30 million performers, the agreement will achieve one of the important missions of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

The ministries of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan held the third round of political consultations at the Saudi ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Tajik Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda headed their respective sides during the meeting.

Discussions focused on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, as well as intensifying bilateral and multilateral coordination on issues of mutual interest.

The consultation round was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Waleed Abdulrahman Alreshaidan, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi, and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Asian Countries Director Nasser Al-Ghanoum.