Jeddah, Sep. 25, 2019, SPA -- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs honored the Saudi Japanese Automobile Institute as one of the best in the Middle East in 2019 among 62 facilities in the world. In a special ceremony held at the Institute's Jeddah headquarters, the Consul General of Japan in Jeddah Masayuki Miyamoto presented the certificate of appreciation. This honor comes in appreciation of the role of the institute in promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and for the successful march since its official opening by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday, March 19, 2003. The facility was since then took the lead as the best accredited non-profit center to provide vocational training to Saudis in the field of automotive technology and maintenance. --SPA 18:46 LOCAL TIME 15:46 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1179346