East Timor hopes to join ASEAN under Indonesia presidency next year

BOGOR, 20 July 2022, (TON): East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said “during a visit to Indonesia that he hoped to boost trade ties between the countries and seal a decades-long bid by his nation to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year.”

Ramos-Horta met his counterpart Joko Widodo on his first state visit to neighboring Indonesia since he was elected in April for a second stint as president.

He previously served as president of East Timor, which is also known as Timor Leste, between 2007 and 2012.

He said “Timor Leste as part of Southeast Asia has fulfilled many of the requirements necessary for a functioning economy and democracy so will be a productive member of ASEAN.”

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