Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 27th, 2023
Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Eighth Constitutional Government
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Press Release
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 27th, 2023
The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili and approved the draft Government Decree, presented by the Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, which creates the National Secretariat for Accession to the World Trade Organization.
The National Secretariat for Accession to the World Trade Organisation aims to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the technical team and the sustainability of the work until the country's effective accession to the organisation, and the harmonisation and adaptation of the country's system of administration and management of the economy to regulatory norms and standards. The proposed structure, which will report to the member of the Government responsible for the area of commerce and industry, will be headed by a General Coordinator and will include professionals specialised in the main areas within the scope of accession to the World Trade Organisation, namely in matters of international trade in goods and services and intellectual property, as well as professionals in the areas of administrative and financial technical support, and monitoring and evaluation.
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The Council of Ministers decided, as per the draft presented by the Minister of Petroleum and Minerals, to authorise expenses for the transfer of funds from the General State Budget, Program "401 Management of Petroleum and Mineral Resources" from the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals (MPM), to the public company TIMOR GAP, E.P., in the amount of US$ 54 million.
The transfer mentioned above of funds aims to provide TIMOR GAP, E.P., with the necessary resources to ensure the fulfilment of its objectives within the scope of the petroleum assets management activity.
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Lastly, the Council of Ministers decided, following the project presented by the Minister of Transport and Communications, to approve the procurement procedures OCB/001/MTC-2022 and RFP/066/MTC-2022, concerning, respectively, the design and construction of the runway, taxiway, control tower, and aircraft parking area of the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, and the project management of the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport Development Project. END
