RIYADH — Governor of the Saudi Customs General Authority Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Al-Hakbani visited Jadidat Arrar Customs Port on Sunday (Aug. 4, 2018) to oversee preparations taking place for welcoming Haj pilgrims set to arrive at the port.

His visit included inspection tours of various customs zones in the port, as well as follow-up on the progress of the preparations required to guarantee the best delivery of services to pilgrims.

Governor Al-Hakbani also ensured the readiness of technical and monitoring systems installed to facilitate customs procedures, and examined all arrangements done by various customs departments to welcome Haj pilgrims.

This visit comes as part of Saudi Customs’ management tours that are taking place in all land, sea, and airports to ensure smooth processes during the Haj season.

Moreover, the governor checked the progress on the infrastructure preparation of the Jadidat Arrar (Saudi-Iraqi) border port project to ensure that all proper steps were implemented. He provided further instruction regarding the importance of completing this project which is considered vital to both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Iraq.

This project is expected to further develop the border area between the two countries through providing facilitation and an array of services to travelers passing through, in order to enable better trade and improved economic and trade relations. — SG