(Bandar Seri Begawan, 7th) His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei received Benedito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste.
Benedito dos Santos Freitas is on a two-day visit to our country, expressing gratitude to Brunei for its strong support of Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN. Timor-Leste will officially become the 11th member country of ASEAN during the 47th ASEAN Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025.
Previously, Benedito dos Santos Freitas also visited other ASEAN member states such as Vietnam and Myanmar.
In terms of bilateral relations, Brunei and Timor-Leste have established friendly ties and have maintained good cooperation in areas such as education, health, and people-to-people exchanges.
Benedito dos Santos Freitas is on a two-day visit to our country, expressing gratitude to Brunei for its strong support of Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN. Timor-Leste will officially become the 11th member country of ASEAN during the 47th ASEAN Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025.
Previously, Benedito dos Santos Freitas also visited other ASEAN member states such as Vietnam and Myanmar.
In terms of bilateral relations, Brunei and Timor-Leste have established friendly ties and have maintained good cooperation in areas such as education, health, and people-to-people exchanges.