Timor-Leste and China sign agreement to set up Logistic Center

*Diario, May 29, 2015 Language source: Tetun

The Timorese Government especially the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Environment (MCIA) signed an agreement with the Government of China to set up National and Regional Logistic Centers.

The construction of these logistic centers will be funded by the Chinese Government and the first logistic center will be set up in Baucau District and Natarbora of Manatuto and then the National Logistic Center will be set up in Dili.

“This is the cooperation which MCIA  builds with the Chinese Government and they are here to do a survey to obtain preliminary data for constructing three regional logistic centers and a national logistic center which will be set up in Baucau, Manatuo, Dili and Maliana of Bobonaro District,” Minister for MCIA, Antonio da Conceicao said in Fomento of Dili yesterday.

He said that the logistic centers would be used as place to put local agricultural products and foods to better manage the local products in the country.