Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 10 of January of 2023The government of Timor-Leste condemns the attack on Brazilian democratic institutions

  The 8th Constitutional Government expresses its support to the President of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was freely and democratically elected by the Brazilian people and strongly condemns the violence and the attack on democratic institutions.

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• 02 of January of 2023Timor -Leste mourns the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

  The Government of Timor-Leste was deeply saddened to receive the news of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's passing away yesterday, December 31st, 2022, at the age of 95, in the Vatican.

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• 31 of December of 2022Day-Off on January 2nd, 2023

  Day-off is granted on January 2nd, 2023

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• 29 of December of 2022Note of Condolence on the Death of Monsignor José António da Costa

  The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has received with great consternation and sorrow the news of the passing away of Monsignor José António da Costa, the Parish Priest of Dili's Cathedral and Vicar General of Dili's Archdiocese.

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• 28 of December of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 28th, 2022

  Approved:
  
  1 - legal regime of classification and inventory of goods of cultural interest, as well as the rules applicable to its export and import;
  
  2 - first amendment to the legal regime of cultural heritage, was approved;
  
  3 - Regulation of the Military Medal and the Commemorative Medals of Defence and the F-FDTL;
  
  4 - Government's Legislative Plan for 2023; and
  
  5 - procurement procedure for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Hatubuilico - Letefoho road.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - initiative to create Timor-Leste's public finance management reform strategy for 2022-2027; and
  
  2 - political-legislative options underlying the initiative to create a general regime for legal metrological control.

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• 24 of December of 2022Day off on December 26th, 2022

  Day-Off is granted on December 26th, 2022 (all day long)

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• 21 of December of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 21st, 2022

  Approved:
  
  1 - first amendment to the Statute of the Public Defender;
  
  2 - National Strategic Plan for Digital Development and Information and Communication Technologies (Timor Digital 2032) (2022 to 2032);
  
  3 - President of the National Authority Designated for Combating Climate Change, I.P.;
  
  4 - President of the National Authority for Environmental Licensing, I.P.;
  
  5 - variation of the Tibar Bay Port concession contract for a change in the object of the concession contract; and
  
  6 - food allowance for workers who perform duties at the Integrated Border Posts and Customs was approved.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - Legislative Plan for 2023; and
  
  2 - political-legislative options underlying the initiative to modify the Special Procurement Regime of the RAEOA.

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• 14 of December of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 14th, 2022

  Approved:
  
  1 - third amendment to the organic law of the Ministry of Justice, and for the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 9/2021, of June 30th;
  
  2 - establishment of the National Institute of Statistics of Timor-Leste, I.P. (INETL – Portuguese acronym);
  
  3 - first amendment to Government Decree on the Implementation of the 2022 General State Budget (GSB);
  
  4 - establishment of the National Museum of Timor-Leste, IP.; and
  
  5 - appointment of Members of the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosae’s (National University) General Council, a competence of the Council of Ministers.

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