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3rd Trilateral Meeting between Timor-Leste, Indonesia and
Australia, 2 September 2006
The 3rd Trilateral Meeting between Timor-Leste, Indonesia and
Australia will be held this Monday, September 4th, in Dili. In
the meeting some of the regional most relevant issues will be
discussed.
In the meeting, the Prime Minister, José Ramos-Horta,
will do the Timor-Leste's outlook, discussing the issues of the
internal security, UNMIT and elections.
The 3rd Trilateral Meeting is schedule to start at 9am, at the
Council of Ministers' Meeting Room, at Palácio do Governo.
The Timor-Leste's delegation is composed by the Prime Minister
and Minister of Defence, José Ramos Horta; Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Fishery, Estanislau
da Silva; Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, José
Luís Guterres; Minister for the Interior, Alcino Baris;
Minister for Education and Culture, Rosária Corte-Real;
Minister for Labour and Community Reinsertion, Arsénio
Bano; Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Policy,
José Teixeira; Chief of Timorese Defence Forces (Falintil-FDTL),
Brigadier-General Taur Matan Ruak; and Vice Minister for Foreign
Affairs and Cooperation, Adalgisa Magno.
The Indonesian delegation is composed by the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Hassan Wirajuda, and the Ambassador in Dili, Ahmed Bey
Sofwan.
The Australian delegation is composed by the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Alexander Downer, and the Ambassador in Dili, Margaret
Twomey.
In the discussion, the Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs
will talk about economic cooperation and development (Australia-Indonesia
Development Area, transportation, avian flu, natural disasters/Tsunami
Early Warning System, interfaith dialogue, trade and commerce/tourism).
Alexander Downer will address the security cooperation. His talking
points are: regional terrorism threats, illegal fishing and piracy,
security in the Timor Sea (Oil and Gas), people smuggling/illegal
immigration, borders, and money laundering.
By the end of the 3rd Trilateral Meeting, the Prime Minister
José Ramos-Horta, and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs
from Australia and Indonesia will held a joint press conference,
at 11.05am, in Palácio do Governo.
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