Riyadh, Rajab 14, 1436, May 3, 2015, SPA -- Minister of Education and Chairman of the board of directors of the Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education Dr. Azzam Al-Dakhil here on Sunday evening inaugurated the "Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education" under the auspices of UNESCO. The event took place in the presence of Arab ministers of education, representatives of UNESCO, heads of Saudi and Arab universities and diplomats in the kingdom. On a speech on the occasion, the minister thanked Saudi leaders for establishing the center. Earlier, the first meeting of the board was held and discussed issues pertaining to the work of the center and quality and excellence in education. --SPA 23:47 LOCAL TIME 20:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w