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Timor-Leste nearing full Asean membership

Published on 26 May 2025 7:35:13 PM

Timor-Leste is inching closer to full Asean membership, with Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão hopeful of achieving this by the end of the year.

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Timor-Leste is inching closer to full Asean membership, with Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão hopeful of achieving this by the end of the year.

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