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Approve The Cooperation Agreement Between The Portuguese Republic And The Democratic Republic Of Timor-Leste In The Field Of Defence, Signed In Lisbon On 27 September 2011

Original Language Title: Aprova o Acordo de Cooperação entre a República Portuguesa e a República Democrática de Timor-Leste no Domínio da Defesa, assinado em Lisboa em 27 de setembro de 2011

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CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

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Proposal for Resolution No 27 /XII

The Portuguese Republic and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste have been promoting

the deepening of their bilateral relations, in accordance with the purposes

expressed in the Agreement-Framework for Cooperation between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic

from Timor-Leste, signed in Díli, on May 20, 2002.

The Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in the

domain of Defence, signed in Lisbon, on September 27, 2011, is yet another example

of that cooperation. This is based on the Technical Cooperation Agreement-Milting between

Portugal and Timor-Leste, signed in Díli, on May 20, 2002, aiming to frame the

support from Portugal to the F-FDTL (Timor-Leste Defence Forces), through the

development of activities in the areas of the Restructuring of the Higher Structure of the

National Defence and Training.

With the signing of this Agreement, Portugal gives continuity to its contribution to the

long-term sustainability of the rule of law in Timor-Leste, potentiating the

development of new cooperation programmes in the strategic defence sector. This

Agreement allows, in particular, the integration of military from F-FDTL in contingents

committed Portuguese, in a multilateral framework, in international peacekeeping missions.

In addition to the enhancement of bilateral cooperation, it is therefore an invaluable tool for

the international affirmation of Timor-Leste and its full participation in one of the most

important mechanisms of acting, at the global level, of the United Nations.

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

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Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following proposal for a Resolution:

Approving the Agreement on Cooperation between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Timor

East in the Defence Domain, signed in Lisbon, on September 27, 2011, whose text

in the authenticated version in Portuguese language, it publishes in attachment.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of March 1, 2012

The Prime Minister

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Affairs