• Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a reception at the royal court of Mina Palace.
• The Crown Prince received several princes, military officials and other dignitaries.
• Crown Prince lauded the great sacrifices being made by them to safeguard Saudi Arabia.

MAKKAH: On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulazaiz Al Saud, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held a reception at the royal court of Mina Palace.

The Crown Prince received several princes, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, scholars, sheikhs, ministers, high-ranking civilian and military officials and prominent figures from the Gulf Cooperation Council states.

Addressing the gathering, the Crown Prince lauded the great sacrifices being made by them to safeguard Saudi Arabia and its sanctities.

The Crown Prince congratulated Saudi citizens, expatriates and pilgrims on Eid-ul-Adha and praised the efforts of military and civil organizations to assist pilgrims during the Hajj season.

“The great sacrifices, acts of honor, and heroism that you make, in order to preserve the security of your country and its sanctities, is an approach followed by the people of this country since its founding, and they will not hesitate to protect its security, maintain its stability, and preserve its capabilities,” he said.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continued saying: “Your continuous efforts, together with other state agencies, to serve the pilgrims and to ensure their comfort and maintain their security, is a matter of great pride and we will continue to make efforts and harness the capabilities in order to facilitate the smooth performance of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj for all the time to come,” he added.

On behalf of King Salman, the Crown Prince congratulated the dignitaries, Saudi citizens, expatriates and Hajj pilgrims on the occasion of the Eid Al-Adha.

He also attended a luncheon banquet along with the guests. Those who attended the reception included commanders of the military and security sectors and the leaders of the Saudi scouts participating in this year’s Hajj.