Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah hold talks with Budi Karya Sumadi in Makkah. (Supplied)

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Updated 19 December 2022

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December 18, 2022

• Sumadi expressed appreciation to the Saudi government for providing various digital services for Muslims in general and Indonesian Muslims in particular, which resulted in the success of the Hajj season last year

MAKKAH: Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Sunday received Indonesian Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi and his accompanying delegation in Makkah to discuss the affairs of pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom from Indonesia.

The meeting came as part of the efforts to raise the quality of services provided to pilgrims so they can perform their rituals more smoothly and enrich their religious and cultural experience.

The two parties discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, as well as issues of common interest, including increasing the number of trips to enable the largest number of Indonesians to visit the Kingdom and perform Umrah.

Sumadi expressed appreciation to the Saudi government for providing various digital services for Muslims in general and Indonesian Muslims in particular, which resulted in the success of the Hajj season last year.

He further touched on the electronic services provided by the Nusuk platform (nusuk.sa) to facilitate obtaining Umrah and visit visas around the clock and booking all services, including transportation and housing, immediately through smart devices, commending the rapid infrastructural and organizational developments witnessed by the Two Holy Mosques and other holy sites.

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