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| Vice Minister for Foreing Affairs and Cooperation, Constancio Pinto |
*Suara Timor Lorosae, October 22, 2013 Language source: Tetun
Currently the State Secretariat for Association South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) affairs is disseminating information about Timor-Leste’s application to join ASEAN but vice minister for foreign affairs and cooperation acknowledged the process of joining the association will take longer time.
“It is the State Secretary for ASEAN's responsibility. As far as I know, currently the State Secretary is disseminating information about Timor-Leste’s application to join ASEAN and I think to join ASEAN needs long time," said Mr. Pinto on Friday (18/10/2013).
The National Parliament (PN) Committee B (for Foreign Issues) member, Ana Ribeiro said before becoming ASEAN member, Timor-Leste neededs to prepare its human resources and other areas that needed to be prepared.
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