DILI (TOP) โ Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmรฃo today led the ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ-๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐, held at the Salรฃo Nobre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC). The meeting brought together members of the Government and senior officials from various ministries to coordinate Timor Lesteโs active participation as the ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, following its formal accession on 26 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The meeting updated progress undertaken following Timor-Lesteโs ASEAN membership, including the submission of Instruments of Accession to ASEAN legal instruments, and measures to be undertaken related to the completion of domestic legal procedures for the remaining ASEAN Legal Instruments.
The Members of the Government also discussed integration into ASEAN structures, emphasizing the importance of designated focal points, capacity building, human resource reinforcement, and the creation of ASEAN Units or Coordinators across all ministries. These measures aim to ensure effective coordination, representation, and safeguarding of Timor-Lesteโs interests in all ASEAN activitie.
The meeting also covered preparations for Timor-Lesteโs potential future leadership roles in ASEAN, logistical and financial arrangements for participation in meetings, and updates on traditional delicacies.
This Inter-ministerial Coordination Meeting reaffirms the Governmentโs commitment to be an active, reliable, and forward-looking member of ASEAN. As the newest member state, Timor Leste is prepared to implement its obligations and to contributing meaningfully to ASEANโs shared goals of stability, prosperity, and regional integration.
