ASEAN 40th-41th Meet | Timor Leste gets ASEAN nod as Myanmar inaction continues

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (left) welcomes Timor Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 20.(AFP/Kok Ky)

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ASEAN agreed in principle on Friday to admit Timor Leste as the group’s 11th member, as junta-led Myanmar continues to present stark challenges that have called the bloc’s relevance into question.

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After a two-decade wait, Dili has gotten the nod to become the newest member of the block, according to an ASEAN statement issued by outgoing chair Cambodia, which for now remains the newest member of the group.

The announcement indicated that there was no opposition within the bloc to Timor Leste’s admission – including from Singapore, a long-standing skeptic of the idea.

Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post ●
Sat, November 12, 2022

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