Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, has urged the government of Saudi Arabia to increase the number of Indonesian Hajj officers from 2,210 to 4,000 to further enhance services for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims.

The minister made the request after a meeting with Saudi Minister of Health, Fahd Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, and Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Indonesia, Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amudi, here on Monday.

"That would make it easier for us to serve our people because we can understand their local language, their regional language," he explained.

The minister added that additional Hajj officers would also help the Saudi Arabian government in providing services to Hajj pilgrims, especially those from Indonesia.

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