Publish Date: 23 October 2022 - 09:45

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The 18th general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies will be held in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Three Iranian news agencies, Mehr News, Fars News and 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.

Mehr News readers may follow up the news of the 18th general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies here.