On November 21st, 2018, just before the conclusion of her four-year mandate, the Consul General Elisabetta Martini met the Governor of Mecca, Prince Khaled Al Faisal. During the farewell meeting, they talked about the current situation in the country and about the great cultural-economics relations between Italy and the Kingdom. The Consul General underlined in the end the crucial role of Saudi Arabia in preserving the safety of pilgrims and of the two Holy Sites Mecca and Medina.