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| The General Secretary of ASEAN, Surin Pitsuwan |
*Timornewsline December 5, 2012
General-Secretary of the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN), Surin Pitsuwan Visits Timor-Leste to take a look closer at the development progresses in the country.
“I am very happy with Timor-Leste’s commitment to make change its development in the country so I am very interest in the leadership of the president, prime minister and foreign minister to work hard to bring Timor-Leste to the ASEAN,” Pitsuwan said.
Mr. Pitsuwan said Timor-Leste’s application to join ASEAN was actively studied by the ASEAN member states the country moved forward the economic and other development sectors before joining ASEAN.
“I hope that my visit to the country also contribute to high interest of ASEAN members state, such as ASEAN media and ASEAN countries to know how much progresses the country has reached,” he said.
Timor Leste declared independence from Indonesia in 2002 and has proposed its inclusion as an ASEAN member since 2007. Its formal application, however, was submitted in 2011 under Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
Indonesia and Timor Leste have begun working on a economic cooperation framework called “the Regional Integrated Economic Approach”. Jose Amelio, Acacio Pinto and Alberico Junior
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