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To celebrate the 41st anniversary of Timor-Leste’s independence MBO was invited to participate in an exhibition from 24 – 28 November 2016 in Lospalos, Lautem Municipality. MBO was assigned to share a stand with Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment (MPIE). More than 900 visitors visited MBO’s stand from different professions and ages.
Read moreOn 29 August, Minister Xanana Gusmão, Chief Negotiator, Agio Pereira, Minister of State and Ms Elizabeth Exposto MBO, CEO, as Agent and Deputy Agent, represented Timor-Leste at an open hearing at The Hague. Timor-Leste and Australia both had the opportunity to present their case to the Commission and to the world. Australia challenged the jurisdiction […]
Read morePrime Minister Dr Rui Maria de Araújo, Minister Xanana Gusmão, Chief Negotiator and Foreign Minister Hernâni Coelho visited the United States for the United Nations General Assembly in September 2016. Prime Minister addressed the General Assembly in New York on 24 September and spoke about the importance of establishing permanent maritime boundaries to Timor-Leste’s economic […]
Read morePrime Minister Dr Rui Maria de Araújo launched the Timor-Leste Policy Paper on Maritime Boundaries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Dili. The Policy Paper summarizes the relevant principles of the law of the sea and where Timor-Leste’s maritime boundaries would lie under international law. At the launch event, the open hearing […]
Read moreAn Australian women’s group called the Minervas visited sites in Timor-Leste and requested a briefing from the Maritime Boundary Office on the history and background to why Timor-Leste is fighting for its maritime boundaries with its two neighbours.
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