In a summit in
Kuwait in 1966 the
Arab League decided to establish an organization to improve and develop the industry in general. The decision was approved by the
Council of Arab Economic Unity in 1968 and
Arab Standardization and Metrology Organization was formed and the headquarters was established in
Cairo. In 1975, the Arab Ministries of Industries freed the organization from the
Arab League influence and it became an independent organization, under
Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization. The organization's headquarters was moved from
Cairo to
Tunis temporarily from 1979 to 1980. == Members ==