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- 07 of Outubro of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 7th, 2026Presidency of the Council of Ministersmore
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste
Ninth Constitutional Government
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Press Release
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 7th, 2025
The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili and analysed the preliminary presentation of the Agreement between the Governments of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Republic of Indonesia on the Promotion and Protection of Investments.
The Agreement aims to establish more favourable conditions for investment between the two countries by providing a framework for the protection and treatment of investments, streamlining procedures, and mechanisms for resolving any disputes. The Agreement thus seeks to strengthen investor confidence, promote the flow of capital and technology, and contribute to economic development and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation. END
- 30 of September of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 30th, 2026Approvedmore
1 – Authorisation to commit expenditure from the General State Budget for the implementation of the Tasi Mane Project on the South Coast;
2 – Appointment of the members of the Audit Committee of BTL, EP;
3 – Granting of full powers to sign the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Digital Economy (DEFA) and the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Competition (AFAC);
4 – Draft 2027 General State Budget.
Endorsed:
1 – Report of the State of Timor-Leste on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2022–2026. - 16 of September of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 16th, 2026Approvedmore
1 – Scheme for the Selection and Recruitment of Lawyers to Act as Legal Representatives of the State.
Endorsed:
1 – Adoption of the 2024 Timor-Leste Mutual Assessment Report, the 2025–2028 National Strategic Plan and the 2025 National Risk Assessment Report, together with their respective annexes, and authorisation for the publication of the latter;
2 – Publication of the Summary Report on Poverty in Timor-Leste; and
3 – Strategic use of Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Graphs, Digital Twins and Predictive Intelligence as tools to support Timor-Leste’s preparation for and exercise of the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2029.
Analysed:
1 – Presentation by the BCTL on the Petroleum Fund’s performance in the first half of 2026;
2 – Presentation by the BCTL on the findings of the Mutual Evaluation Report on measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing;
3 – Presentation by the BCTL on the Economic Review for the first half of 2026; and
4 – Presentation on the outcomes of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM). - 11 of September of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 11th, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - Scheme for the Extraordinary Step Progression for Staff in the General Civil Service Career;
✅ 2 – Timetable for electoral registration abroad;
✅ 3 – Authorisation of expenditure and the launch of the procurement procedure for the construction and installation of the Hybrid Energy Supply System for the island of Ataúro;
✅ 4 – Appointment of a new effective member by the Government on the Superior Council of the Judiciary.
Considered:
➡️ 1 - Procedure for renewing passports for Timorese citizens residing and working in Israel. - 08 of September of 2026Supreme Court of Victoria dismisses the Lighthouse CaseThe Supreme Court of Victoria (Court) on Friday handed down judgment in favour of the Government of Timor-Leste's application to dismiss a proceeding commenced in 2018 by Lighthouse Corporation (Lighthouse) against Timor-Leste and its electricity public entity, EDTL.more
- 02 of September of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 2nd, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - Special public procurement regime applicable to Timor-Leste’s preparation for and exercise of the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2029;
✅ 2 - Resolution to strengthen the protection of public electricity infrastructure;
✅ 3 - Visa waiver agreements concluded with Vietnam and Vanuatu;
✅ 4 - 2027–2030 Medium-Term Plan.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Results of an analysis of heavy equipment rental and fuel costs and their impact on infrastructure project costs. - 26 of August of 2026Day Off Granted All Day on September 1st and on the Afternoon of September 10th, 2026, on the Occasion of the Repatriation of the Mortal Remains of Catholic Prelates Who Served in Timor-LesteThus, pursuant to Article 7(2)(a) and (6)(d) of Law No. 10/2005, of August 10th, as amended by Law No. 3/2016, of May 25th, and Law No. 10/2023, of April 5th, the Prime Minister, through Order No. 12/PM/VIII/2026, hereby determines the following:more
A day off is granted on the following days:
a) September 1st, 2026, all day;
b) September 10th, 2026, from 12:00 pm onwards. - 26 of August of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 26th, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - Extension of the term of the Steering Committee 25.
✅ 2 - Establishment of the National Centre for Coordination, Assessment, and Combating Transnational Threats.
✅ 3 - Official theme and slogan for the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of National Timorese Women’s Day.
✅ 4 - Ratification of the expenditure authorisation documents and the decision to initiate the public procurement procedure for the purchase of fuel for the Hera and Betano Power Plants.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Report by the ASEAN Secretariat on the implementation of the roadmap for Timor-Leste’s full membership in ASEAN.
➡️ 2 - Preparations for the ceremonies honouring and repatriating the mortal remains of D. Jaime Garcia Goulart, D. José Joaquim Ribeiro, Monsignor Martinho da Costa Lopes, and D. Alberto Ricardo da Silva.
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