Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 09 of May of 2025Government of Timor-Leste Congratulates His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

  On behalf of the Timorese, the Government of Timor-Leste extends its heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, who was elected on May 8th, 2025, as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church.

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• 07 of May of 2025Government Reaffirms Confidence in the Judicial Institutions and the New President of the Court of Appeal

  The 9th Constitutional Government is closely following the recent public debates surrounding the appointment of the new President of the Court of Appeal, Judge Afonso Carmona, and expresses its full confidence in democratic institutions and in the regular functioning of the judicial system.

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• 07 of May of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on May 7th 2025

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - New Statute of the National University of Timor Lorosa'e (UNTL);
  
  ✅ 2 - Authorisation of expenditure for the construction of a section of road in the Municipality of Manufahi; and
  
  ✅ 3 - Temporary suspension of the recruitment of new civil servants; and
  
  ✅ 4 - Concept for the design of the new Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport.
  
  Analysed
  
  ➡️ 1 - Presentation on the proposed amendments to the draft new Framework Law on Education, prepared by Commission G of the National Parliament; and
  
  ➡️ 2 - Status of Timor-Leste's accession process as a full member of ASEAN.

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• 05 of May of 2025Prime Minister Congratulates Anthony Albanese on Electoral Victory

  The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, today sent an official message of congratulations to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, Anthony Albanese, regarding his election victory and the renewal of his mandate at the head of the Australian Government.

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• 05 of May of 2025Timor-Leste Government Congratulates Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on His Election

  The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, sent a message of congratulations to his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, ‘I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on the victory of the People's Action Party and your election as Prime Minister’ of the Republic of Singapore.

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• 04 of May of 2025Government of Timor-Leste Congratulates Anthony Albanese on His Re-election as Prime Minister of Australia

  The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste warmly congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his re-election as the head of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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• 30 of April of 2025Government of Timor-Leste Congratulates Vietnam on the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day

  The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, has sent a message of congratulations to his counterpart from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

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• 30 of April of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 30th 2025

  Aproved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, known as the Samoa Agreement;
  
  ✅ 2 - Procedures applicable to preferential rules of origin under free trade agreements and other trade agreements;
  
  ✅ 3 - Authorisation of expenditure for the construction of the Galata irrigation project in the municipality of Baucau;
  
  ✅ 4 - Second Amendment to Government Resolution No. 7/2024 of January 24th on the establishment of the Executive Committee for the establishment of a Special Economic Development Zone in Oe-Cússe Ambeno; and
  
  ✅ 5 - Theme for the celebrations of May 20th, Independence Restoration Day.

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