Malaysia and Timor-Leste pledge to boost ties, explore new cooperation areas

Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (left) and Timor-Leste’s Foreign and Cooperation Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas during the meeting. - Photo: Bernama

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Malaysia and Timor-Leste on Tuesday have expressed a commitment to further strengthen their existing bilateral ties and have agreed to explore new areas of cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, higher education and connectivity.

The matter was discussed during a meeting between Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Timor-Leste’s Foreign and Cooperation Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas on Tuesday.