Timor-Leste: A young nation forged in resilience celebrates its independence


BANGKOK: May 20, marks a significant milestone in South-East Asia as the people of Timor-Leste proudly celebrate the Restoration of their Independence.

Thr annual commemoration honours the culmination of a decades-long struggle for self-determination, finally achieved in 2002.

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