Publish date24 Oct 2022 - 11:21
Story Code : 570490

18th general assembly of OANA opens in Tehran

Attended by Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance the 18th general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) official begun its work in the capital Tehran on Monday.
18th general assembly of OANA opens in Tehran
Around 60 senior directors, managers, and editors from 35 OANA member-states are present at the two-day general assembly of OANA and will discuss various topics, including the development and strengthening of media cooperation.

Three Iranian news agencies - Mehr News, Fars News and Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) are members of the organization. The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) voted in favor of IRNA's nomination for the presidency at the 17th General Assembly meeting in Seoul, South Korea.

The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies is an association of news agencies from UNESCO member states in the Asia-Pacific region. It was previously known as the Organization of Asian News Agencies. It was formed in 1961 on UNESCO's initiative.

The organization covering two-thirds of the world population has now 43 members from 35 countries in Asia and Oceania.

Iran, as a long-standing member, was the rotating president from 1997 to 2000.
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