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The IOC has been headquartered in Spain since its establishment in 1959
On Monday, May 20, the IOC’s Executive Director Jaime Lillo and the Representative of External Relations Andoni Olano held a bilateral meeting with Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, and Sergio Cuesta, Chief of Staff.
The Executive Director and the Minister discussed about the current situation of the global olive sector, taking stock of the current crop forecast and the market prices of olive products. Lillo also informed the Minister about the organization’s expansion and the recent accession of new countries to the IOC, including Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia. He also took the opportunity to present the promotional activities that are being carried out in countries with considerable production and consumption potential of olive oil, such as the United States, Brazil and Australia. In this regard, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered the full support of its embassies to the IOC.
Spain, the world’s first producer of olive oil and table olives, is represented by the European Union (EU) at the IOC, and has hosted the organization’s headquarters since its establishment under the auspices of the United Nations in 1959.
