DILI, 18 april 2024 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers decided to grant full powers to the Vice Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Francisco Kalbuadi Lay, to sign the Action Plan for Economic and Trade Cooperation (2024-2027), at Forum Macau, on april 22nd, 2024.
This Action Plan defines the areas of cooperation at the intergovernmental level and exchanges with international organizations, trade and investment, development, and the cultural and humanistic sector, as well as the Macau Platform and preparations for the next Ministerial Conference, with a view to boosting economic and commercial cooperation between the countries participating in Forum Macau in the best possible way.
According to the Government Information Bureau of the Macao SAR, the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), known as Forum Macao, will be held in Macao from 21 to 23 April inclusive.
The three-day Ministerial Conference will include an opening ceremony, ministerial meetings, the signing of the Strategic Plan for Economic and Trade Co-operation (2024-2027), and an entrepreneur conference between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
“The Ministerial Conference will outline the development vision and direction for cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries for the period until 2027, furthering Macao’s function as a commercial and trade service platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries,” Government Information Bureau of the Macao SAR.
Forum Macao was founded in Macao in October 2003. It resulted from an initiative by the China’s Central Government (Ministry of Commerce), with collaboration from the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government. Forum Macao involves nine Portuguese-speaking countries, namely Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
