Officials from Timor-Leste and Australia met in Dili today for their annual Senior Officials Meeting.
The meeting, hosted by Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC) took stock of what had been a meaningful past year centred on the 20th anniversary of the Popular Consultation and INTERFET. Officials welcomed the increase in bilateral visits and exchange that had enabled regular high-level dialogue between leaders.
Officials exchanged views on strategic and economic developments in the Indo-Pacific and the implications for both countries. They agreed to enhance cooperation and explore opportunities to work together in regional and international forums.
Australia confirmed its ongoing support for Timor-Leste. Officials welcomed the refresh of their long-standing bilateral development cooperation, consistent with Timor-Leste’s country-owned and country-led approach. Australia reiterated its commitment to being a best practice development partner and to aligning its investments with Timor-Leste’s priorities, such as economic development, labour mobility, social capital and transformative infrastructure.
In line with the outcome of the meeting between Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak and Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Dili on 30 August 2019, officials discussed ways to boost bilateral maritime security cooperation and the good progress made in supporting Timor-Leste’s maritime infrastructure development at Port Hera naval base.
Both sides welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Boundary Treaty and reaffirmed their commitment to the timely development of Greater Sunrise.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will host the next Senior Officials Meeting in Australia in 2021.
BACKGROUND
The head of the Timor-Leste delegation was Mr. Domingos Savio, Director-General for Bilateral Affairs for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC). The head of the Australian delegation was Ms Julie Heckscher, First Assistant Secretary, Southeast Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra.
Media inquiries Australian Embassy: Dili.PD@dfat.gov.au
Contact DSC - MNEC: 78623207
Kompartilla Prioridade Bilaterál no Rejionál iha Enkontru entre Ofisiál Superiór sira husi Timor-Leste no Australia
27 Janeiru 2020
Ohin, ofisiál sira husi Timor-Leste no Australia hasoru malu iha Dili hodi realiza sira nia Enkontru annual ba Ofisiál Superiór sira. Enkontru ne’ebé organiza husi Ministériu Negósiu Estranjéiru no Kooperasaun (MNEK) Timor-Leste nian ne’e ko’alia konaba kooperasaun sira liga hó tinan liu bá nian ne’ebé signifikadu tebes, liliu iha komemorasaun loron Konsulta Populár no INTERFET nian ba tinan 20.Ofisiál sira elójia ho aumenta vizita bilaterál no diskusaun ne’ebé disponibiliza diálogu regular nivel-altu entre líder sira. Ofisiál sira hanoin lisuk konaba dezenvolvimentu ekonómiku no estratéjiku iha Indo-Pasífiku no mós nia implikasaun ba nasaun rua ne’e. Sira konkorda atu eleva kooperasaun no esplora oportunidade atu serbisu hamutuk iha forum sira rejionál no internasionál nian.
Australia konfirmadu ho nia apoiu kontinua ba Timor-Leste. Ofisiál sira elójia ho atualizasaun ba sira nia dezenvolvimentu kooperasaun ne’ebé la’o ona tinan barak, konsistente hó Timor-Leste nia métodu nasaun-nian no nasaun-lidera. Australia reitera nia kompromisu atu sai parseiru ida ne’ebé hó prátika di’ak liu no atu aliña nia investimentu tuir prioridade sira Timor-Leste nian, ezemplu hanesan dezenvolvimentu ekonómiku, mobilidade traballadór, capital sosiál no infraestrutura transformativu.
Liga ba rezultadu enkontru entre Primeru Ministru Taur Matan Ruak no Primeiru Ministru Scott Morrison iha Dili iha loron 30 fulan Agostu tinan 2019, ofisiál sira diskute maneira oioin atu aumenta kooperasaun bilateral iha seguransa maritime nian no mós progresu pozitivu ne’ebé halo ona atu apoiu Timor-Leste nia dezenvolvimentu infraestrutura iha baze naval Portu Hera.
Parte rua bemvinda Tratadu Fronteira Marítima ne’ebé tama ona ba vigór no mós reafirma sira nia kompromisu ba dezenvolvimentu Greater Sunrise tuir nia tempu.
Ministériu Negósiu Estranjéiru no Komérsiu Australia nian (DFAT) mak sei organiza fali Enkontru Ofisiál Superiór sira nian tinan oin mai iha Australia.
Antesendentes
Xefe delegasaun husi Timor-Leste nian mak Señor Domingos Savio, Diretór-Jerál ba Asuntu Bilaterál iha Ministériu Negósiu Estranjeiru no Kooperasaun (MNEK).Xefe delegasaun Australia nian mak Señora Julie Heckscher, Primeira Sekretária Ajuntu, Divizaun Sudeste Aziátiku, Ministériu Negósiu Estranjéiru no Komérsiu (DFAT) Australia nian iha Canberra
Mídia Embaixada Australia nia kontaktu: Dili.PD@dfat.gov.au
Mídia DKS-MNEK nia kontaktu: 78623207