International Relations
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A Poet, Political Prisoner & Peoples’ Leader
What do you want the world to know about Timor-Leste? We are in a process of building the state. The international community can trust that we will fulfill these expectations. We believe in our commitment...
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A Place in the World
Minister for Foreign Affairs Zacarias da Costa was appointed to his position in 2007. He previously served as a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Social Democratic Party Bench at the Parliament...
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A ‘Permanant Partnership’
What do you see as the future of U.S-Timor-Leste relations? We have coined a phrase, which we think describes the U.S - Timor-Leste relationship.We call it a ‘permanent partnership.’ We both share values and interests around the world...
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Resilience Pays Off
H. E. Agio Pereira is the Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers. A musician by training and career public servant, he is committed to a democratic Timor-Leste, reminding himself of the Buddhist saying in his office...
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A Strengthening Friendship
Ask sitting Congressmen to share their opinions of Timor-Leste after recently meeting parliamentary and civil society leaders, and these are their responses: "We all have a place in our hearts for Timor-Leste"...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Midway through what would become a long day of budget hearings as part of a transparency initiative, José Luís Guterres stood at the doorway, meeting and greeting concerned citizens in this capital city...
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A Friend to the U.S., an Advocate for Timor-Leste
Ask His Excellency, Ambassador Constâncio Pinto about his credentials: He may quietly rattle off a few foreign languages, talk about his book or his degrees from Brown and Columbia Universities...
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Advocate for Peace and Progress
On what should be a lazy Saturday, Milena Pires is hard at work. SheÕs up early, checking emails, responding to queries, writing reports, and preparing for a meeting over brunch at a hotel...
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From Wall Street to Dili
Sixteen years after joining the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Timor-Leste Country Director Mikiko Tanaka calls her latest assignment her most ÒgratifyingÓ one yet...
