MAKKAH: The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev performed the Umrah pilgrimage on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The president was received by several officials from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque and from the Special Force for the Security of the Grand Mosque upon his arrival.
Mirziyoyev’s official press service shared photos from the president’s pilgrimage on Twitter.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Holy city of Makkah and performed the rites of Umrah.#Mirziyoyev #visit #SaudiArabia #Umrah pic.twitter.com/qmIei3xmnr
— Shavkat Mirziyoyev's Press-service (@president_uz) August 19, 2022
The Uzbek president had arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday, where he was received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The pair held a meeting and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, in addition to reviewing a number of issues of common interest.
President Mirziyoyev left Jeddah on Friday and was seen off by acting Governor of the Makkah region Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih at King Abdulaziz International Airport.
