DILI, 25 november 2021 (TATOLI)– Major General of the Timor – Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL), Lere Anan Timur informed that the Chinese Government through the Chinese Embassy will build a Military Hospital for F – FDTL in Metinaro.
“China has agreed to build a military hospital for F-FDTL in Metinaru, the military hospital will be built in mid-2022,” Lere told reporters at the Presidential Palace, Aitarak Laran, Dili today.
Lere added that the military hospital set up to facilitate F-FDTL members undergoing treatment will also offer medical services to the community including veterans as well as the Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL).
“I thank the Chinese Government through the Chinese Embassy in Timor – Leste for helping FFDTL so far,” said Lere.
Previously, the Chinese government in Timor-Leste had also built 100 houses for F-FDTL members in 2018 and several large offices such as the Presidential Palace office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Kemenlu) office, the Ministry of Defense office, the Power Plant in Hera since 2004.
The Ambassador of the Republic of China to Timor – Leste, Xiao Jianguo expressed his appreciation to the Government of Timor – Leste which has carried out good bilateral cooperation in various fields such as Education, Health, Infrastructure, Agriculture and others to build Timor Leste in a bright future.
“The Chinese government wants to help Timor-Leste in various fields including in the military field and will build a Military Hospital for F-FDTL in Metinaro next year because the Central Government in China has agreed to carry out this project,” Jianguo said.
Journalist : Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Nelia B
