Iran21 September, 20262 min read
Moscow Hosts OANA 65th Anniversary Media Forum With QNA Director-General Ahmed Al Rumaihi
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Moscow hosts OANA’s 65th anniversary events as the 58th EBM opens under TASS. QNA Director-General participates in the anniversary-marking media forum in Moscow.
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OANA forum in Moscow
A media forum marking the 65th anniversary of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) began in Moscow, with the event opening with an exhibition of OANA photographs titled "History and Development: 65 Years of Information Exchange in the Asia-Pacific Region."
“The forum opened with an exhibition of OANA photographs on the theme ‘History and Development: 65 Years of Information Exchange in the Asia-Pacific Region.’”
Qatar News Agency (QNA) Director-General Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi participated in a media forum held in Moscow to mark OANA’s 65th anniversary, and the forum was hosted by Russian news agency TASS as the agency currently holding the OANA presidency.
The forum’s program included a plenary session titled "OANA: 65 Years of Experience. Building a Sustainable Media Community," and it also featured panel discussions on approaches to countering the spread of disinformation and fake news, the use of Artificial Intelligence in Media, and strategies for maintaining quality in information content.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told forum participants that OANA had established itself as a regional platform for professional dialogue and had contributed over the years to strengthening the standards of honest and independent journalism.
Iranian media voice
Mehr Media Group CEO Rahmati spoke at the "Strategies to Combat the Spread of Misinformation and Fake News" panel during the OANA 65th Anniversary media summit in Moscow. Rahmati said, "Today, media is not merely a tool for transmitting news; it can influence how people perceive reality, help shape public narratives, and—in some cases—even alter public perception of a crisis."
Rahmati added that, "Documentation enables the independent verification of narratives," and he said that documented reports can serve as a basis for international fact-finding. Mehr Media Group also received awards at the OANA 65th anniversary conference in Moscow, with the article "Iranian Art: The Triangle of Beauty, Creativity, and Culture" securing first place and the article "The War of Narratives on the Ground: Reporting from the Heart of the Action—How Accurate Storytelling Kept the People Engaged" winning second place.
OANA links and next steps
The OANA forum in Moscow included a memorandum signing between OANA and the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN), aimed at strengthening cooperation in fact-checking and verifying the reliability of information in the digital space. Bernama said the 58th OANA executive board meeting and technical committee meeting opened in Moscow on Sunday, with Russian state news agency TASS chairing the four-day meeting that also marked the 65th anniversary of the 41-member organisation.
TASS director general Andrey Kondrashov told the gathering, "We are looking at future of OANA…how efficient we can address challenges and also come out with new ideas," and Vietnam News Agency (VNA) confirmed it would host the 59th EBM. Bernama listed Islamic Republic News Agency or IRNA from Iran among the other international news agencies participating at the 58th OANA EBM, alongside Yonhap News Agency, Anadolu Ajansi, Xinhua, WAM, Kyodo News, Qatar News Agency, Montsame, and ANTARA.