Gusmao confident Timor-Leste will join bloc by year-end


KUALA LUMPUR: With most accession criteria met, Timor-Leste is aiming to wrap up its bid to join Asean by year-end, says Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao.

He said this was based on the strong confidence and support expressed by member states in Timor-Leste’s progress.

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