Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 12 of September of 2025Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 12th September 2025

  Approved
  
  
  ✅ 1 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms;
  
  
  ✅ 2 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Agreement on Privileges and Immunities;
  
  
  ✅ 3 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Secretariat and its Amending Protocols;
  
  
  ✅ 4 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Development Fund;
  
  
  ✅ 5 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters;
  
  
  ✅ 6 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism;
  
  
  ✅ 7 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children;
  
  
  ✅ 8 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Agreement on Customs;
  
  
  ✅ 9 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Agreement and Protocols on the ASEAN Single Window;
  
  
  ✅ 10 - Proposal for approval of accession to the ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) Protocols;
  
  
  ✅ 11 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT) and its nine Protocols;
  
  
  ✅ 12 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalisation of Passenger Air Services (MAFLPAS) and its four Protocols;
  
  
  ✅ 13 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalisation of Air Freight Services (MAFLAFS) and its two Protocols;
  
  
  ✅ 14 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Agreement on ASEAN Energy Cooperation and its two Protocols of Amendment (1995 and 1997);
  
  
  ✅ 15 - Proposal for the approval of accession to the Agreement and Amending Protocol for the Establishment of the ASEAN Animal Health Trust Fund;
  
  
  ✅ 16 - Joint operational commitment between Falintil – Defence Forces of Timor-Leste and the National Police of Timor-Leste, aimed at maintaining public order in the coming months;
  
  
  ✅ 17 - Donation to the province of Bali to support humanitarian assistance efforts and the recovery of populations affected by recent floods.

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• 10 of September of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 10th September 2025

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Legal framework governing the management and utilisation of state-owned real estate;
  
  
  ✅ 2 - Amendments to the Statute of Municipal Authorities and the Interministerial Technical Group for Administrative Decentralisation;
  
  ✅ 3 - Amendment to the Regulations for Limited Duration Parking Zones;
  
  ✅ 4 - Extraordinary Promotion Scheme for Staff in Public Health Care Careers;
  
  ✅ 5 - Acquisition and transportation of fireworks for the official celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Proclamation of National Independence; and
  
  ✅ 6 - Authorisation for exemption and payment of tax and customs duties relating to the construction of the Canossian Girls' Dormitory and a Chapel in Dili.
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• 08 of September of 2025Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 8th, 2025

  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Presentation on the process of the reform of human resources management in the Public Administration.

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• 03 of September of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 3rd September 2025

  Approved
  
  ✅ 1 - Proposal to accede to the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER);
  
  ✅ 2 - Proposal to accede to the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management;
  
  ✅ 3 - Proposal to accede to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ);
  
  ✅ 4 - Proposal to accede to the Framework Agreement on the Enhancement of ASEAN Economic Cooperation;
  
  ✅ 5 - Proposal to accede to the Protocol on the Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism;
  
  ✅ 6 - Proposal to join the ASEAN Tourism Agreement;
  
  ✅ 7 - Proposal to join the ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on Air Services (MAAS) and Complementary Protocols;
  
  ✅ 8 - Accession to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP);
  
  ✅ 9 - Accession to the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity;
  
  ✅ 10 - Accession to the Charter of the ASEAN University Network;
  
  ✅ 11 - Accession to the Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Active Ageing and Innovation;
  
  ✅ 12 - Accession to the Ministerial Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation in Tourism;
  
  ✅ 13 - Accession to the Ministerial Understanding on ASEAN Cooperation in Minerals; and
  
  ✅ 14 - Financial contribution to the ASEAN Secretariat to support the logistical costs associated with Timor-Leste's accession.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Logistical preparations for the ceremony marking Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN, to be held in Malaysia on October 26th, 2025.

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• 27 of August of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 27th August 2025

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Determination for the presentation of information on the Overseas Medical Assistance Scheme;
  
  ✅ 2 - Authorisation of expenditure relating to the contract for the construction of the Lacló-Sumase irrigation project, Manatuto;
  
  ✅ 3 - Creation of the Steering Committee for the preparation of the National Roadmap for the Development of the Housing Market;
  
  ✅ 4 - Full powers to sign the Subsidiary Agreement between the Governments of Timor-Leste and Australia in the context of the implementation of Phase III and IV of the Nabilan Programme;
  
  ✅ 5 - First amendment to Decree-Law No. 21/2017 of 24 May, which creates TATOLI- Timor-Leste News Agency, IP;
  
  ✅ 6 - Granting of full powers to the Minister of Transport and Communications to participate on behalf of the Government of Timor-Leste in the 28th Congress of the Universal Postal Union and Plenary Meeting for the election of the Members of the UPU Council of Administration;
  
  ✅ 7 - Permanent and substitute members of the Government on the Superior Council of the Judiciary;
  
  ✅ 8 - Donation to the Portuguese Republic to support recovery from the damage caused by the fires;
  
  ✅ 9 - Dissolution of the Executive Committee with a view to establishing the Oe-Cusse Ambeno Special Economic Development Zone (ZEEDOA);
  
  ✅ 10 - Dismissal of the President of the RAEOA Authority; and
  
  ✅ 11 - Appointment of a new provisional structure for the RAEOA to ensure continuity of administration.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Presentation on the Terms of Reference of the Single Digital Identity System (SIDU);
  
  ➡️ 2 - Presentation of the new Timor-Leste electronic passport model; and
  
  ➡️ 3 - Presentation of the report of the Platforma Asaun Feto (PAF), approved at the VI National Congress of Timorese Women.

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• 20 of August of 2025Government Congratulates the Timorese People on the 50th Anniversary of FALINTIL

  The 9th Constitutional Government warmly congratulates all the people of Timor-Leste on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of Timor-Leste (FALINTIL), a historic date that marks half a century of resistance, courage, and sacrifice in the struggle for freedom and national independence.

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• 15 of August of 2025Timor-Leste Expresses Solidarity with Cape Verde Following Torrential Rains that Devastated the Country

  The Government of Timor-Leste expresses its deep solidarity with the Government and people of the Republic of Cape Verde, especially with the communities on the islands of São Vicente and neighboring islands affected by the torrential rains that fell in the early hours of Monday, August 11, 2025.

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• 15 of August of 2025Government Expresses Solidarity with the People's Republic of China in the Face of Flooding in Gansu Province

  The Government of Timor-Leste expresses its deep solidarity with the Government and people of the People's Republic of China, in particular the communities in Gansu Province affected by the torrential rains and floods that occurred on August 7th and 8th 2025, which resulted in loss of life, missing persons, and destruction of infrastructure and livelihoods.

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