The Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO) () is an

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focus on development of the industrial sector around the

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. It's an observer of the

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(WIPO).

History

In a summit in

Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...

in 1966 the

Arab League The Arab League (, ' ), officially the League of Arab States (, '), is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt, Kingdom of Iraq, ...

decided to establish an organization to improve and develop the industry in general. The decision was approved by the

Council of Arab Economic Unity The Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) (Arabic: مجلس الوحدة الاقتصادية العربية) was founded by Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and ...

in 1968 and

Arab Standardization and Metrology Organization The Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology (, ), also known as Arab Organization for Standardization and Measures, was founded in 1965 as a specialized agency under the Arab League by the Council of Arab Economic Unity. The organizati ...

was formed and the headquarters was established in

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. In 1975, the Arab Ministries of Industries freed the organization from the

influence and it became an independent organization, under Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization. The organization's headquarters was moved from

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temporarily from 1979 to 1980.

Members

There are 21 members in the AIDMO, all are members in the Arab League. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #

References

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External links

Official website
Arab League Industrial development agencies Pan-Arab organizations

History

Members

See also

References

External links