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- 01 of July of 2026Government of Timor-Leste welcomes Official Visit by His Excellency Mr Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singaporemore
Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste
Ninth Constitutional Government
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Government of Timor-Leste welcomes Official Visit by His Excellency Mr Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore
The Government of Timor-Leste is pleased to announce that His Excellency Mr Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore, will undertake an Official Visit to Timor-Leste from 2 to 3 July 2026.
This will be the first visit by a Prime Minister of Singapore to Timor-Leste and represents an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries. The visit reflects the strong friendship between Timor-Leste and Singapore and will provide an important opportunity to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, deepen people-to-people links and advance shared priorities within ASEAN.
Singapore has been a long-standing and valued partner of Timor-Leste, including through its support for Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN and through capacity-building programs for Timorese officials. The visit comes at an important time, following Timor-Leste’s accession as the 11th Member State of ASEAN and as both countries look to deepen cooperation within the ASEAN community.
The Government of Timor-Leste looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Wong and his delegation to Dili and to further strengthening the friendship and practical cooperation between Timor-Leste and Singapore. ENDS
- 29 of June of 2026Statement by the Government of Timor-Leste regarding the Earthquakes Affecting VenezuelaPresidency of the Council of Ministersmore
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste
Ninth Constitutional Government
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Press Release
Statement by the Government of Timor-Leste regarding the Earthquakes Affecting Venezuela
The global community was profoundly saddened and distressed upon discovering the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24th.
The images received depicting the damage caused by the severe earthquakes illustrate the extent of the destruction inflicted by this unprecedented disaster.
During this period of mourning, our thoughts, expressions of solidarity, and hopes are with the family members and friends who have lost loved ones, with the injured, and with the authorities, emergency response teams, and volunteers who are working tirelessly to locate survivors and offer aid to the victims.
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and reiterates its solidarity with the people of Venezuela in the wake of this tragic event. END - 25 of June of 2026Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 25th, 2026Approvedmore
1. Political Review Committee for the process of preparing the 2027 General State Budget. - 25 of June of 2026Day off on June 26th in observance of the funeral ceremonies for former President of the Republic Francisco Guterres “Lú Olo”Day off on June 26th in observance of the funeral ceremonies for former President of the Republic Francisco Guterres “Lú Olo”more
- 22 of June of 2026National Mourning in Honour of His Excellency Dr Francisco Guterres, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, 2017–2022A period of national mourning is hereby declared throughout the country as a sign of grief over the passing of Dr Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, former President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.more
- 22 of June of 2026Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 22nd, 2026vote of condolence, and decided to declare a national mourning period following the death of Francisco Guterres “Lu Olo”, former President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Lestemore
- 19 of June of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 19th, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - National Action Plan for the Manufacturing Industry.
✅ 2 - Ratification of the Defence Cooperation Agreement between the Governments of Timor-Leste and New Zealand.
✅ 3 - Extension and amendment of the Supplementary Agreement to the Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity (PROSIVU) Program, concluded between the Governments of Timor-Leste and Australia.
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➡️ 1 - Presentation on the progress of development and expansion work at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport.
➡️ 2 - Update on the management of state-owned land and real estate.
➡️ 3 - Update on preparations for the transfer of the remains of Catholic prelates who served in Timor-Leste. - 12 of June of 2026The Government of Timor-Leste congratulates the Philippines on Independence DayThe Government of Timor-Leste joins the celebrations of the Independence Day of the Republic of the Philippines, observed on June 12th, and extends its congratulations to the Government and people of the Philippines on this historic occasion. The Philippines declared its independence on June 12th, 1898.more
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