The Timorese Government today approved, in the Council of Ministers, the framework program for cooperation between East Timor and Portugal for the period between 2025-2028, signed last week in Lisbon.
The program, according to the Council of Ministers statement, has as its “objective to strengthen bilateral cooperation between East Timor and Portugal in the field of defense, promoting political and strategic dialogue and the development of institutional, technical and operational capabilities” of the Timorese defense forces.
Under the program, training, education and human resource qualification actions are planned in East Timor and Portugal, along with cooperation in strategic areas, including military health, security and state authority at sea, participation in peace and humanitarian missions, and crisis management and natural disaster response, among others.
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The program also provides for the “deepening of political dialogue on maritime security and the promotion of trilateral cooperation initiatives with other States or international, regional and sub-regional organizations,” the statement adds.
The Council of Ministers also approved the memorandum of understanding signed with Portugal regarding the Portuguese capacity-building mission in East Timor. The objective is to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of defense through the expansion and consolidation of the temporary advisory support provided for in the framework cooperation program.
