Foreign relations of East Timor

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East Timor being a new country has begun to intiate foreign relations with the rest of the global community.

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[edit] Relations with specific countries and regions

[edit] Association of Southeast Asian Nations

East Timor is the only country in Southeast Asia that is not a member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). East Timor also does not hold observer status in the group. However, East Timor has expressed its intention of gaining observer status to ASEAN in July 2002 and in 2006 was spoken of as requiring five years to become an ASEAN member. [1] ASEAN on the other hand has been inviting the small nation to many of ASEAN ministerial meetings as a sign of goodwill. In 2007 East Timor signed the ASEAN Treaty on Amity and Co-operation. [2] [3]

East Timor is a potential member of the East Asia Summit.

[edit] Indonesia

Despite the traumatic past, relations with Indonesia are very good. Indonesia is by far the largest trading partner of East Timor (Approximately 50% of imports, 2005). Problems to be solved include, East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee meetings to survey and delimit land boundary; and Indonesia seeking resolution of East Timorese refugees in Indonesia.

[edit] Philippines

Being the only two predominantly Christian nations in Asia, relations with the Philippines became very positive as soon as East Timor was multilaterally recognized as an independent state. The two countries are now engaged in a growing commercial relationship, as well as cultural and educational exchanges.

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] Participation in international organizations

The country is involved in ASEAN, IBRD, IMF, UN, Asian Development Bank, Non-Aligned Movement, and the CPLP.

East Timor also holds observer status in the Pacific Islands Forum, but has yet to achieve associate member or full member status within the organisation.

[edit] International disputes

East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee meets to survey and delimit land boundary; Indonesia seeks resolution of East Timorese refugees in Indonesia; Australia, East Timor, and Indonesia are working to resolve maritime boundary and sharing of seabed resources in the Timor Gap.

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