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Messages of congratulations pour in for Dr Ramos-Horta,
12 May 2007
Prime Minister Dr. José Ramos-Horta is deeply moved by
the outpour of congratulations and good wishes expressed in thousands
of messages he has received since his election as President of
the Republic.
Messages of support and encouragement started in the hours prior
to the ballot day and surged to the thousands in the last few
days, from common people from all the regions of the country to
Presidents and friends of Timor-Leste all over the world.
"I feel deeply moved by the many calls and thousands of
text messages I received from Timorese all over the country, from
the poor and the humble to community leaders. This trust further
encourages me to push forward my commitment to fighting poverty
and developing our economy and our society", President elect
Dr. José Ramos-Horta said.
Among congratulatory messages received from abroad are those
from the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the
President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the Prime Minister
of Australia, John Howard, the President of the European Comission,
José Manuel Barroso, and from leaders of other neighbouring
countries.
"I appreciated the calls from Presidents Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and Aníbal Cavaco Silva. Besides offering their
congratulations they also invited me to visit their countries
and I invited them to Timor-Leste. Invitations were accepted",
dr. Ramos-Horta added.
The conversation with President Susilo was also the opportunity
to talk about issues of utmost interest for bilateral relations.
"President Susilo and I talked briefly about finalizing
the demarcation of the land border between our two countries and
implementing the border passes system, which will strengthen local
trade as well as family and economic ties", Dr. Ramos-Horta
said.
"I had also the opportunity to tell President Cavaco Silva
of our interest in strengthen bilateral cooperation. Among other
areas, Portugal can enlarge his assistance on police and military
training", he said.
"The progress and development of our nation is long overdue
and expectations are high. I will do everything in my power to
contribute with political and economic leadership to bring a better
life for our beloved country", affirmed the new president
elect.
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