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Papua New Guinea–Timor-Leste relations

Papua New Guinea–Timor-Leste relations refer to foreign relations between the states of Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea.

History

Ministers Dionísio Babo and Richard Maru (2019)

Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations on 22 July 2002, at the end of an ACP Group conference in Fiji.[1]

Timor-Leste is home to Papuan-speaking ethnic groups and maintains relations with the Melanesian and Pacific realm. As an observer, Timor-Leste participated in the third summit of the ACP states in July 2002 and, since August 2002, in the annual meetings of the heads of state and government of the Pacific Islands Forum.[2] In 2016, the country joined the Pacific Islands Forum. Timor-Leste has had observer status in the Melanesian Spearhead Group since 2010.

Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea are both members of the Non-Aligned Movement, Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the G7+ states, in which Timor-Leste plays a leading role.[3] Both nations hold observer status within ASEAN.

In 2019, Richard Maru, Papua New Guinea's Minister of National Planning and Monitoring, visited Timor-Leste.[4]

Diplomatic missions

Papua New Guinea's ambassador in Jakarta, Indonesia is also responsible for Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste is represented in Port Moresby by its Honorary Consul Chris Durman.[5][6]

Trade

The Timor-Leste Statistical Office does not report any trade relations between Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea for 2018.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PNG and East Timor establish full diplomatic relations". RNZ. 2002-07-22. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. ^ Taylor, Rudy (2018-01-21). "Timor Leste is PIDF newest member". Fiji Times Online. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2023-12-20 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ G7+ Facebook appearance
  4. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste: H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr Dionísio Babo Soares, had two separate meetings with Hon Premila Kumar, Fiji and Hon Richard Maru, Papua New Guinea, accessed on 25 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of East Timor - List of consulates of East Timor". 2011-02-03. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. ^ "Embaixadas de Timor-Leste « Governo de Timor-Leste". timor-leste.gov.tl. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ^ Direcção-Geral de Estatística: External Trade Statistics Annual Reports 2018 Archived 2022-09-20 at the Wayback Machine