President Lee Jae Myung and East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta Agree to Expand Bilateral Cooperation
President Lee Jae Myung and East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta held a summit in Seoul, where they agreed to deepen their partnership across various sectors. President Lee emphasized building on their shared history of overcoming hardships to defend peace and democracy, aiming for a future-oriented partnership. During a joint press conference, President Lee stated that South Korea would remain a trusted friend and reliable partner for East Timor's progress. The two leaders committed to expanding cooperation in diplomacy, security, economic development, intellectual property, climate change, and people-to-people exchanges. They also agreed to strengthen development assistance to support East Timor's sustainable growth. Specific initiatives include working towards a basic agreement on grant aid, enhancing cooperation in labor and education, and stepping up joint efforts to combat transnational crime through a new security cooperation arrangement for information sharing between law enforcement authoritie...