Malaysia agrees to expedite Timor-Leste's ASEAN membership process
Malaysia, serving as the ASEAN chair this year, has agreed to expedite Timor-Leste's membership process following a decision made at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat held in Langkawi in January.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. (Photo: thestar.com.my)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Timor-Leste is on track to become a full member of ASEAN by the regional grouping's second summit in October or Novemb🐼er this year, according to Malaysian Foreign Mini𓆏ster Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Malaysia, serving as the ASEAN chair this year, has agreed to expedite Timor-Leste's membership process following a decision made at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat held in Langkawi in January.
To gain full ASEAN membership, Timor-Leste must comply with around 88 instruments, with 69 of these related to the economic pillar.
Malaysia established a special unit at the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta to assist Timor-Leste in expediting this process.
Malaysia is negotiating to remove these unnecessary instruments so that Timor-Leste will not have to go through redundant requirements.
Timor-Leste will be given a period of between three and five years to gradually sign and comply with the remaining instruments when it becomes a full ASEAN member.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had previously reaffirmed Malaysia's unwavering support for Timor-Leste's inclusion in ASEAN, aligning it with the vision of fostering greater unity and sustainability across the region./.
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