Uzbekistan’s President performs Umrah during an official trip to Saudi Arabia
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, performed the Umrah pilgrimage, an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The Uzbekistan president was received by several officials from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque and the Special Force for the Security of the Grand Mosque. The president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, was also present. Shavkat Mirziyoyev's Press-service shared photos from the president’s pilgrimage on Twitter. The Uzbek president was seen performing the rituals with other Saudi officials. He was seen wearing white clothes. He performed rituals in a safe and spiritual atmosphere. Later on, the ministers held a meeting and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields. They also reviewed a number of issues of common interest. The Uzbek president arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday. He was rece...