Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Magno

The under is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Value:

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met as we speak in Washington, D.C., with Timor-Leste Overseas Minister Adaljíza Magno. The Deputy Secretary and Overseas Minister mentioned the significance of the U.S.-Timor-Leste relationship, which is rooted in shared democratic values. Noting that 2022 marks 20 years of the bilateral relationship, the Deputy Secretary and the Overseas Minister mentioned latest milestones, together with the August signing of reciprocal lease agreements that may present for brand new embassies for every nation and the July signing of the Millennium Problem Company Compact that may advance well being and schooling initiatives in Timor-Leste. The Deputy Secretary highlighted the worsening political, financial, and humanitarian disaster in Burma, in addition to efforts to carry the regime accountable to its commitments beneath the 5-Level Consensus.