INDONESIA, TIMOR LESTE COMMITTED TO SOLVING LAND, MARITIME BORDER ISSUES by Fardah

Jakarta, Feb 2, 2016 (Antara) - President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi's) first state visit to Timor Leste on January 26 was considered brief but meaningful in strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries and addressing land and maritime border issues.

         During the one-day visit, Jokowi, who was accompanied by First Lady Iriana, reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to becoming a major development partner of Timor Leste.

         In separate bilateral meetings with Timor Leste President Taur Matan Ruak and Prime Minister Maria De Araujo, Jokowi discussed issues and efforts to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and infrastructure development.

        The leaders witnessed the signing of five memoranda of understanding on cooperation in: youth and sports, archives, climatology and geophysics, search and rescue, and energy and mineral resources.

         The two countries' leaders also reiterated their joint commitment to accelerating solutions to land and maritime border issues.

TEAM EXPECTED TO BE FAIR TO BOTH PRO-INDONESIA, TIMOR LESTE FIGHTERS by Fardah

 Jakarta, Sept 18, 2014 (Antara) - Indonesia and its neighbor, Timor Leste, the world's smallest nation, have committed to overcoming the past and to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, particularly the development sector.  
    "Both governments are strongly committed and eager to overcome issues from the past and build a better future," President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said when visiting Dili, Timor Leste's capital, in August 2014.

          A key to maintaining good ties is mutual respect, according to President Yudhoyono, who had twice visited Timor Leste during his administration. The first visit was in May 2002.  

INDONESIA, TIMOR LESTE COMMITTED TO GOOD NEIGHBORLY TIES by Fardah

    Jakarta, Aug 29, 2014 (Antara) - The recent visit of the Indonesian president to Timor Leste has further strengthened bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries that were once in conflict immediately following a referendum in the former East Timor Province.

        President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had visited Dili, Timor Leste, on August 25-27, 2014--his second official visit to the half-island state after the previous visit in May 2012--at the invitation of Timor Leste President Taur Matan Ruak.

Round-up - YUDHOYONO'S VISIT BOOSTS CLOSER TIES WITH TIMOR LESTE by Fardah

     Jakarta, May 20, 2012 (ANTARA) - Ten years after East Timorese people had decided to separate from Indonesia, the bilateral relations between Indonesia and the half-island nation called Timor Leste have become very close and sound.
      The just-ended two-day working visit of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Timor Leste is seen to have brought the relationship to even a more advanced level as both governments have agreed to strengthen the bilateral ties in various fields, including in the fields of economics, politics, socio-culture and cooperation in many international forums.