year economic plan which has been endorsed by your Majlis, would be, with the grace and guidance of Allah, helpful to all of us in achieving what we are yearning to in consolidating wellbeing, growth and prosperity. It stipulates achieving social stability, safeguarding the protection of human rights and national unity. It also emphasizes raising citizen's standards of living, continuing on the path of diversifying economic bases, sustainable and balanced development for all regions, revamping private sector roles and subsidizing small and medium-sized enterprises. Proceeding on state keenness on continuity development process in all domains, it inaugurates a ministry for housing and assists industrial, real-estate and agricultural funds to provide financial facilities and easy loans for citizens in order that they contribute dynamically to development. Priority has been given to subsidizing the deserved who are included in social security system, increasing the number of beneficiaries, asserting job creation for citizens through supporting Saudization programs, and establishing centers for technical and technological training throughout the Kingdom. Dear Brothers: Allah has heaped honor on us to serve the Two Holy Mosques, hence that service is a duty, prestige, an honor and a prerequisite this country and its leadership abide by, in recognition of Allah's generosity to our country for He bestowed it of abundant benediction and blessings. In that we are proceeding on the Kingdom's religious responsibility; subsequently, we have laid down the foundation stone for expanding the Grand Mosque, inaugurated a number of improvement projects in the Two Holy Mosques, praying to Allah to make them of benevolence in serving Islam and all Muslims. The expansion of the Two Holy Mosques and the Jamarat Bridge as well as the launching of the holy sites train are but embodied examples of these improvement projects so that pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors of the Holy Places find convenience and tranquility while performing the rituals. That also is only a duty we owe to Allah. With the will of Allah, we will continue our strenuous work to serve the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites, and to stay vigilant to secure the convenience of noble pilgrims and Umrah performers with whatever wealth and effort; we believe it is our religious duty to do so, and with it we are seeking to the rewards of Allah. --More
