Timor-Leste leader in Philippines on November 10 for state visitTimor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 21, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta is set to visit the Philippines this week, with the aim to enhance the ties between the two nations, Malacañang said Sunday. Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace Prize awardee, will be in the country for a state visit on November 10, Friday, to tackle various areas of cooperation between the Philippines and Timor-Leste, spanning technical, political, education and economic partnerships. Timor-Leste officially declared independence in May 2002, becoming the first new sovereign state of the 21st century. It participated in the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia last May as an observer.

Source: Philippine Star November 05, 2023 19:48 UTC