Jeddah, June 9, 2025 – The Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Jeddah warmly welcomed the participants of the “Hajj-2025” Kazakhstani auto expedition. The pilgrims – Yerzhan Slyambekov, Aidar Kurmanov, Kanat Saimov, and Leonid Payazitov – who completed the Hajj, met with the Consul General of Kazakhstan in Jeddah, Ruslan Kospanov, and other diplomats.

The Kazakhstani pilgrims shared their impressions of their journey of approximately 10,000 kilometers, which began in the city of Semey and passed through Astana, Aktobe, Atyrau, then across the territories of the Russian Federation, Georgia, Turkey, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and finally through the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to the holy cities of Madinah and Makkah.

They expressed special gratitude to the diplomatic missions in these countries for their assistance in organizing the trip.

In turn, the Consulate’s diplomats highly praised the initiative, noting the endurance and spirit of the participants, and wished them a safe return to the homeland.

As Consul General R. Kospanov noted, such initiatives have a great importance as they contribute to strengthening spiritual values and fostering intercultural dialogue. Moreover, the successful completion of the expedition represents a valuable contribution by its participants to promoting a positive image of Kazakhstan abroad.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-jeddah/press/news/details/1014203?lang=kk