Founded in 1962, the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) is a Mediterranean intergovernmental organization composed of 13 member states (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia and Turkey).
The Secretary General, Mr Teodoro Miano, met the Maltese Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Mr Anton Refalo, its Permanent Secretary and the CIHEAM Delegate of Malta, Mr Sharlo Camilleri, the Director General of Rural Affairs