‘We Have Friends, No Enemies’: Timor-Leste’s First Year in ASEAN

The Diplomat - Oct 26, 2026

Dili will seek to "ensure that ASEAN’s principles work together in support of peace and the well-being of its peoples," says the country's vice minister for ASEAN affairs.

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