Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 11 – Timor-Leste welcomes the ASEAN Leaders Statement on the application of Timor-Leste for ASEAN Membership to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th Member of ASEAN and look forward to working with the incoming Chairmanship, the Republic of Indonesia, according to a press statement seen by Fresh News on Friday (Nov 11).

“We are delighted to collaborate and work with ASEAN Coordinating Council and the ASEAN Secretariat towards preparation of the Roadmap and for Timor-Leste's full membership including the milestones identified in the reports of the Fact-Finding Missions.”

“We request the ASEAN Member States to grant full membership to Timor-Leste in 2023 following eleven years of preparation and the adoption of the Roadmap and report to the 42nd ASEAN Summit,” the press statement added.

“We acknowledge and thank the continuous assistance and full support from ASEAN Member States, especially to the Kingdom of Cambodia for the unwavering support and our appreciation to external partners for providing capacity building assistance.”
=FRESH NEWS