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Mon. 20 of April of 2026, 09:54h Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation attends UN, ASEAN, and European Union meetings in Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines On April 18th, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, began a series of working visits to Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines to participate in multilateral meetings and advance the Government’s diplomatic agenda, including ...more -
Fri. 17 of April of 2026, 16:13h Government promotes public consultation on Timor-Leste’s Digital Transformation Strategy 2026–2036 On April 16th and 17th, 2026, the Ministry of Transport and Communications held a public consultation workshop in Dili on the Timor-Leste Digital Transformation Strategy 2026–2036, with participation from public entities, the private sector, civil society, and the ...more -
Fri. 17 of April of 2026, 15:57h The 2026 Economic Report highlights accession to ASEAN as a growth opportunity for Timor-Leste The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC), in partnership with the World Bank Group, co-hosted the launch of the Timor-Leste Economic Report 2026, the World Bank’s flagship biannual publication on the country’s economic development, on 16 April 2026 at the Salão ...more -
Fri. 17 of April of 2026, 15:45h Government holds third coordination meeting to prepare for the 2029 ASEAN Chairmanship On April 16th, 2026, the Government held the third high-level coordination meeting of the ASEAN Chairmanship National Organising Council (ACNOC) for Timor-Leste in 2029, as part of national preparations to assume leadership of the regional organisation in 2029. more -
Fri. 17 of April of 2026, 11:58h Timor Resources briefs the Prime Minister on developments in onshore oil exploration On April 16th, 2026, Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão met with officials from Timor Resources at the Government Palace in Dili to review developments in onshore oil exploration in Timor-Leste and discuss the transition from exploration to appraisal and development. more -
Fri. 17 of April of 2026, 09:04h Prime Minister welcomes Australia’s envoy for the Greater Sunrise project to discuss the progress of bilateral negotiations On April 16th, 2026, Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão met with Australia’s special envoy for the Greater Sunrise Project, Katrina Cooper, at the Government Palace in Dili as part of a working visit to follow up on and further bilateral discussions regarding the project’s ...more -
Thu. 16 of April of 2026, 11:52h Government and KOICA sign grant agreements for school nutrition and reforestation initiatives On April 14th, 2026, in Dili, the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, signed two grant agreements with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) totalling approximately US$13 million to implement projects in the areas of school nutrition and forest ...more -
Thu. 16 of April of 2026, 11:32h Prime Minister and President of Sierra Leone strengthen coordination within the g7+ and make progress towards establishing diplomatic relations On April 14th, 2026, Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, in his capacity as an Eminent Person of the g7+, participated in a videoconference with the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss strengthening the g7+’s role in ...more
