Jakarta, June 18 -- President Prabowo Subianto has expressed appreciation to all officials involved in organizing the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, saying that services for Indonesian pilgrims ran smoothly and showed improvements in cost efficiency and overall quality.

Prabowo also thanked the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the House of Representatives' Commission VIII, the Hajj Supervisory Team, and other agencies that contributed to this year's pilgrimage operations.

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, also serves as Presidential Spokesperson, said Prabowo conveyed his appreciation during a press briefing at the President's private residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Wednesday (June 17).

About 2,000 Hajj officers had carried out their duties with ...