Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree allowing 289 pilgrims to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj ritual. The trip is scheduled for May 21 to June 11, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

According to the document, the State Service "Türkmenhowayollary" is instructed to organize a special flight to transport pilgrims to and from Saudi Arabia. The flight costs will be covered by the State Service.