Prince Khalid Alfaisal holds press conference

Mina, Saudi Arabia, December 10, SPA -- Prince Khalid Alfaisal, the
Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee,
congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier,
Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, and Prince
Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Minister and Chairman of the Supreme
Hajj Committee, on the success of this year's Hajj.

In a press conference he held here today after the conclusion of the
season of Hajj, Prince Khalid attributed the success to the grace of
God and then to the wise policy adopted by the Saudi government and
the precise plan set by the Supreme Hajj Committee.

Prince Khalid congratulated the pilgrims on performing Hajj and
thanked all those who worked during Hajj including the media.

Prince Khalid underlined the success of the cultural and media
campaign stressing the implementation of the policy of discouraging
people to perform Hajj without a permit.

Prince Khalid highlighted the great projects in the kingdom including
those in Makkah covering the project of the expansion of the Grand
Mosque and other holy sites costing thousands of millions of Saudi
Riyals.