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SOURCE: Anatolia
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammad Saleh Bentin, announced the cancellation of recurrence fees of $ 2,000 ($ 533).
According to Saudi newspaper Okaz, Benten said on Monday that the resolution supports efforts to achieve one of Saudi Arabia's most important Vision 2030 goals by welcoming 30 million pilgrims by 2030 .
The number of pilgrims coming from abroad last year, about 6.8 million pilgrims, according to data from the Saudi Ministry of Hajj.
In 2016, Saudi Arabia imposed tariffs on the second Umrah, and beyond, at 2,000 riyals each, after its revenues declined in line with the decline in oil prices relative to mid-2014.
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