Australia and small Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor) have signed a new partnership agreement pledging closer economic and security cooperation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just concluded a formal visit to Dili, where he met with President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão while addressing the country’s parliament.
As part of the deal, Australia will provide another $8.2 million to support Timor-Leste’s participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and will fund an $80 million private sector development programme to support its economic diversification through access to credit, business services and marketing support….
Australia Pledges Millions to Strengthen Security, Business Ties With Timor-Leste
