DILI, 03 June 2026 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers has approved Timor-Leste’s hosting of the 115th Meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Services (CCS), scheduled for the first quarter of 2027, as part of the country’s commitments as an ASEAN member and its preparations for assuming the bloc’s chairmanship in 2029.
The decision was made following a proposal presented by Vice Minister of Trade Augusto Júnior Trindade and comes in response to a request from the ASEAN Secretariat for Timor-Leste to host the meeting.
The CCS is ASEAN’s main body responsible for coordinating policies on the integration and liberalisation of trade in services; it promotes the reduction of trade barriers, the opening of services markets, and the mobility of qualified professionals among ASEAN member states.
Holding this meeting in Timor-Leste is a strategically important opportunity to further Timor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN and to strengthen the country’s active participation in ASEAN’s sectoral mechanisms, while also enabling relevant ministries and agencies to gain practical experience in managing ASEAN meetings, diplomatic protocol, logistical coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
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