Press Release TIMOR-LESTE AND THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS New York, 27 September 2013 – The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at a ceremony at the Permanent Mission of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations in New York on September 24, 2013. The Senior Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, Dr. José Luis Guterres, and his Trinidad and Tobago’s Counterpart, the Honorable Mr. Winston Dookeran, signed a joint communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between the two states. The communiqué expresses the desire between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobagoto to establish their diplomatic relations guided by a shared willingness to develop ties of friendship and cooperation in the political, economic, cultural, humanitarian and other fields. Both Governments reaffirmed their commitment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations and international law, including the sovereign equality of States, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of another State. The establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states was formalized in conformity with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, as of the date of the signing of the Joint Communiqué. In concluding the ceremony, the Ministers assured each other that the establishment of diplomatic relations corresponded to the interests of both States and would further strengthen international peace and security. For further information, please contact the Media Department via edgarabroad@gmail +670 7761 16 01 -- Edgar Xavier Assessor de Comunicação Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação Gabinete do Ministro Rua Praia dos Coqueiros Marconi, Dili Timor-Leste Timor-Leste +670 7761 1601 Portugal +351 91 880 55 34 edgarabroad@gmail
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