Anadolu reelected vice president of Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies
Turkish news agency to continue OANA leadership role with 5th straight vice presidency
ST. PETERSBURG
Anadolu was reelected vice president of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) on Friday.
The 19th General Assembly of OANA was held at the Expoforum in St. Petersburg as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), hosted by the Russian Tass news agency.
Anadolu was represented by its President and CEO Serdar Karagoz and Strategic Communication and Brand Management Director Hazal Duran.
Following its presidency term from 2010 to 2013, Anadolu has now been elected to the Executive Board and vice presidency of OANA for a fifth consecutive time.
During the General Assembly, the OANA presidency for the 2025 - 2028 term was handed over from Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, to Tass. Tass General Director Andrey Kondrashov assumed the presidency of OANA, while Tass Deputy General Director Mikhail Gusman was elected secretary-general.
Azerbaijan’s state news agency AZERTAC was selected to host the 2028 General Assembly.
The event concluded with a group photo of representatives from OANA member agencies.
Formed in 1961 on UNESCO's initiative, OANA promotes and facilitates cooperation among member agencies to serve their common interests and help them exchange information and experience.
The organization currently has 44 member news agencies from 35 countries.
Anadolu joined OANA in 1978.
