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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER KAY RALA XANANA GUSMÃO AT THE LUNCHEON CELEBRATING TIMOR-LESTE’S OFFICIAL ADMISSION AS THE 11TH MEMBER OF ASEAN

STATEMENT BY

HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER KAY RALA XANANA GUSMÃO

AT THE LUNCHEON CELEBRATING TIMOR-LESTE’S OFFICIAL

ADMISSION AS THE 11TH MEMBER OF ASEAN

[2-3 minutes]

 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

27 October 2025

 

Your Majesty,

Your Excellency Chair of ASEAN,

Excellencies ASEAN Leaders,

Excellencies Guests of the Chair,

Excellency Secretary General of ASEAN,

Distinguished Colleagues,

Ladies and gentlemen,

 

As I delivered my speech yesterday at the signing of the Declaration of the Admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN, it marked a day that will forever be remembered in the history of Timor-Leste and our region.

On behalf of the Government and people of Timor-Leste, I once again express our profound gratitude to the Government and people of Malaysia and to all ASEAN Member States for welcoming us into this great family and to all the distinguished guests for joining us on this very special celebration. In Timor-Leste, we believe that true friendship is best shared through our culture - through music, dance, and the stories of our land and people.

In this occasion today, we are delighted to share a glimpse of Timor-Leste’s beauty and spirit through our traditional performances. It is our way of saying Obrigadu Barak - Thank You - and Bemvindu - Welcome.

Please enjoy these moments with us, as friends and family, in the spirit of warmth, joy, and togetherness that defines the Timorese way of welcoming.

Before concluding, I warmly invite Your Majesty, Your Excellencies, our development partners and our distinguished guests to join me on a short trip to Timor-Leste — not by plane, but through a video presentation — to experience the beauty and spirit of our nation.

Thank you very much.

 

Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

Source: Press Officer, Mr Augustino


10/27/25

LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD 
   
4. Geneva Convention
 
4.1 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of The Wounded And Sick In Armed Forces In The Field Of 12 August 1949
4.2 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of Wounded, Sick And Shipwrecked Members Of Armed Forces At Sea Of 12 August 1949
4.3 Geneva Convention Relative To The Treatment Of Prisoners Of War Of 12 August 1949
4.4 Geneva Convention Relative To The Protection Of Civilian Persons In Time Of War Of 12 August 1949
   

Yet to ratify

5. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
   
6. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW 
   
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
8. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
8.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
9.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
9.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
10. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
11. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
11.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
12. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
14. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
14.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
15. Rome Statute
   

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