Arusha to host Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Citizen
Tanzanian official Makalla assured the Inter-Parliamentary Union secretary general that Arusha was ready to host the organisation’s assembly. The meeting is expected to place the city at the centre of international attention, according to The Citizen.
The 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the global organisation of parliaments, will open in Arusha on Monday 5 October 2026, at the Arusha International Conference Centre. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan will preside over the opening ceremony, The Citizen reports.
Arusha Regional Commissioner Amos Makalla met IPU Secretary General Ambassador Anda Cristina Filip on Thursday 1 October, ahead of the assembly. The IPU Assembly will bring together 153 delegations in Arusha.
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