Algerian Pilgrims given Visas under organized system, says Saudi

SPA - Algiers, November 25, SPA -- Saudi ambassador to Algeria Dr Sami Al-Salih said today the process of delivering entry visas to the Algerian pilgrims has taken place smoothly in line with an organized system.

In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, he said the personnel of the
Saudi embassy in Algiers had exerted all possible efforts to help the
pilgrims and to provide them with the visas at the suitable time.


Dr Al-Salih said that coordination exists between the embassy and
the Algerian authorities to facilitate the process of the departure
of the Algerian pilgrims.


He noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is honored by the service
of the pilgrims and that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has been underlining the importance of
mobilizing all available potentialities for enabling the pilgrims to
perform their rituals in comfort and ease.


Dr Al-Salih pointed out that the Kingdom has been giving top
priority to the development of the Holy Places and the expansion
projects implemented there stand as a witness for this progress.