TL - OZ News1 Apr 2026 08:39
On March 31st, 2026, Agio Pereira, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, accompanied by Jesuína Maria Ferreira Gomes, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and officials from the Ministry of Finance, attended a hearing with Committee B of the National Parliament in Dili, as part of the review of the draft resolution for the ratification of the memorandum of understanding between Timor-Leste and Australia on technical cooperation for development.
The draft resolution proposing the ratification of this memorandum of understanding was approved at a meeting of the Council of Ministers held on January 21st, 2026.
The agreement, signed in February 2003, establishes a broad framework for technical cooperation between Timor-Leste and Australia, focusing on implementing development projects that align with national priorities. This includes technical assistance, training, scholarships, secondments of experts, and joint project implementation.
development projects that align with national priorities - joint project implementation - we all know what TL's are....GLA