DILI, 04 August 2025 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers has approved a draft resolution ratifying the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste to ASEAN.
The draft resolution was presented by Deputy Minister for ASEAN Affairs, Milena Maria da Costa Rangel, during a cabinet meeting on Monday, 4 July, 2025, in Dili.
“This Declaration is an essential step towards the full integration of Timor-Leste into ASEAN, pursuant to Article 6(4) of the ASEAN Charter, whose signing on the admission of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, to take place in Malaysia on October 26, 2025, represents the political acceptance by ASEAN Member States of the inclusion of Timor-Leste as a future Member State of the organization,” the Council of Ministers said in a statement.
It should be emphasized that accession to ASEAN is a national priority and reflects the sovereign will of the Timorese people to actively participate in promoting peace, stability, sustainable development, and shared prosperity in the region.
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