Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 25 of September of 2023Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 25th, 2023

  Approved:
  1 - third amendment to Law No. 3/2014 of June 18th, which established the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno (RAEOA) and the Special Social Market Economy Zone of Oe-Cusse Ambeno and Ataúro.

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• 19 of September of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 19th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - fourth amendment to Law no. 11/2009, of October 7th, which approves the Administrative Division of the Territory;
  
  2 - material resources and financial incentives for community leadership and creating the Village (Suco) administration service;
  
  3 - Organic Law of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTE);
  
  4 - Organic Law of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forests;
  
  5 - Organic Law of the Secretary of State for Cooperatives (SECOOP);
  
  6 - Organic Law of the Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE);
  
  7 - authorise the negotiation and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Hunan Province of the People's Republic of China and the Municipal Administration of Manatuto, represented by the Minister of State Administration of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste;
  
  8 - authorisation for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China on strengthening the exchange of information in the field of macroeconomic management and medium and long-term development planning;
  
  9 - appointment of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tourism Authority of Timor-Leste, I.P. (ATTL, IP) and Member of the Board of Directors of ATTL, IP; e
  
  10 - Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Timor-Leste, represented by the Vice Prime Minister, the Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs and the Minister of Tourism and Environment, and the Government of Brunei Darussalam, for a programme to send workers from Timor-Leste to that country.

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• 13 of September of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 13th, 2023

  Approved
  
  1 - donation of US$ 2.5 million to the Kingdom of Morocco;
  
  2 - Chairman of the Board of Directors and, by inherence, Chairman of the Executive Committee of TIMOR GAP, E.P. - Timor Gás & Petróleo, E.P ("TIMOR GAP");
  
  3 - Chairman of the Board of Directors and, by inherence, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Murak Rai Timor, E.P.;
  
  4 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo, I.P. (ANP);
  
  5 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Autoridade Nacional dos Minerais, I.P. (ANM);
  
  6 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Instituto de Geociências de Timor-Leste, I.P. (IGTL);
  
  7 - transfer of buildings in the Government Palace block;
  
  8 - maintain the State's contractual public interest in the execution of the public contract ref. ICB/036/MAE-2020, signed on February 16th, 2022, for the supply of solid waste collection equipment and equipment for the operation of the controlled waste landfill as part of Dili's urban solid waste management project;
  
  9 - names to be presented to the National Parliament for appointment as the new Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

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• 13 of September of 2023Government expresses solidarity with Morocco

  On behalf of the people of Timor-Leste, the Government expresses its profound solidarity with the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco suffering the effects of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on September 8th

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• 06 of September of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 6th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - first amendment to Government Decree No. 19/2022, of May 11th, on budget classifiers;
  
  2 - Organic Law of the Secretary of State for Equality.

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• 03 of September of 2023Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão Attends the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta

  The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister, H.E Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão is invited to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit Meeting in Jakarta from the 5th to 7th of September 2023. The Prime Minister will join the Heads of States and Heads of Governments from ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners to discuss various regional and international issues of mutual concern.

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• 29 of August of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 29th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - National Institute of Pharmacy and Medical Products (FPM);
  
  2 - Medical Assistance Abroad Scheme;
  
  3 - timetable for preparing the 2024 General State Budget;
  
  4 - Ministry of Education's organic law;
  
  5 - extend the mandate of the Comité Orientador 25 (Steering Committee);
  
  6 - Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture’s organic law;
  
  7 - Ministry of Transport and Communications’ organic law;
  
  8 - Ministry of Trade and Industry’s organic law;
  
  9 - Ministry of Rural Development and Community Housing’s organic law;
  
  10 - Ministry of Interior’s organic law;
  
  11 - Ministry of Youth, Sports, Art and Culture’s organic law;
  
  12 - Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment’s organic law;
  
  13 - Ministry of Finance’s organic law.

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• 26 of August of 2023Timor-Leste condemns expulsion of Timorese diplomat and reiterates its solidarity with the Myanmar people

  The 9th Constitutional Government condemns the Myanmar Military Junta's decision to expel the Timorese Chargé d'Affaires from the country.

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