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IPU Assembly to bring 153 delegations to Arusha

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IPU Assembly to bring 153 delegations to Arusha

The Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Anda Filip, arrived in Tanzania on 30 September 2026 ahead of the organisation’s 153rd Assembly. The international parliamentary meeting will be held in Arusha from 5 to 9 October, with delegations expected in Tanzania, according to Daily News.

The Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Anda Filip, arrived in Tanzania on 30 September 2026 ahead of the organisation’s 153rd Assembly, scheduled to take place in Arusha from 5 to 9 October. She was welcomed at Kilimanjaro International Airport by Tanzania’s ambassador responsible for the IPU office in Geneva, Hoyce Temu, and Daniel Eliufoo, chairman of the national technical preparation committee.

Elected Secretary General of the IPU in April 2026 in Istanbul, Anda Filip took office on 1 July. The Romanian national is the first woman to lead the IPU secretariat since the organisation was founded 137 years ago.

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