9 Agostu 2026 – Metro Manila, Filipinas — Tuir pedidu husi Chair SEOM Filipinas, Sua Excelénsia Sr. Augusto Júnior Trindade, Vise-Ministru Komérsiu no Indústria no Lider SEOM Timor-Leste, hala’o enkontru bilateral ho delegasaun Filipinas atu diskute kona-ba Timor-Leste nia envolvimentu iha futuru iha Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) no preparasaun ba Timor-Leste nia Prezidénsia ASEAN iha 2029.

Durante enkontru, Timor-Leste hatudu interese atu, iha faze inisiál, partisipa iha reuniaun RCEP sira nu’udar observadór, hodi hetan esperiénsia prátika no hametin komprensaun kona-ba mekanizmu, kompromisu no prosedimentu adezaun RCEP. Filipinas simu ho di’ak Timor-Leste nia interese no hatudu prontidaun atu fó apoiu liuhosi briefing tékniku no atividade sira ba familiarizasaun ho RCEP.

Parte rua mós diskute kooperasaun atu prepara Timor-Leste ba nia Prezidénsia ASEAN iha 2029, ho Filipinas oferese atu fahe nia esperiénsia no lisaun prátiku kona-ba preparasaun substantial, institusionál no lojístika.

Timor-Leste hato’o apresiasaun ba Filipinas tanba nia apoiu kontinua ba Timor-Leste nia partisipasaun kle’an liután iha integrasaun ekonómika ASEAN.

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𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐏 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.

9 August 2026 – Metro Manila, Philippines — At the request of the Philippine SEOM Chair, H.E. Mr. Augusto Júnior Trindade, Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry and Timor-Leste’s SEOM Lead, held a bilateral meeting with the Philippine delegation to discuss Timor-Leste’s future engagement in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and preparations for Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Chairship in 2029.

During the meeting, Timor-Leste expressed its interest in initially participating in RCEP meetings as an observer, in order to gain practical experience and strengthen its understanding of RCEP mechanisms, commitments, and accession procedures. The Philippines welcomed Timor-Leste’s interest and expressed its readiness to provide support through technical briefings and familiarization activities on RCEP.

The two sides also discussed cooperation in preparation for Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Chairship in 2029, with the Philippines offering to share its experience and practical lessons on substantive, institutional, and logistical preparations.

Timor-Leste expressed its appreciation to the Philippines for its continued support in advancing Timor-Leste’s deeper participation in ASEAN economic integration.

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