Riyadh, Dhu-AlQa'dah 19, 1439, Aug 1, 2018, SPA -- Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has highly hailed the tremendous efforts being exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as King, government and people to serve pilgrims and facilitate the performance of their Hajj and Umrah rituals. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted the Ambassador as saying "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Vice President of Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense are keen to ensure that all pilgrims are safe and secured amid comfortable atmosphere and tranquility. He also pointed to the royal directives affirming that Hajj is accessible to all, expressing his country's pride in the great efforts being made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the leadership, government and people to provide care, protection and security for pilgrims. --More 15:31 LOCAL TIME 12:31 GMT 0021 www.spa.gov.sa/w725079