Arusha:The 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) commenced with an opening ceremony in Arusha, Tanzania, attended by Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the event featured speeches from Tanzanian Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, Speaker of Tanzania's National Assembly Mussa Zungu, IPU President Tulia Ackson, and IPU Secretary General Anda Filip. They emphasized the significance of the topics to be discussed during the assembly.

The ceremony underscored the importance of collaboration among national parliaments within the current international relations framework, as well as the ongoing activities of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.