Timor-Leste President to make 6-day state visit to Singapore
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The visit by President Jose Ramos-Horta marks 20 years of diplomatic relations between Timor-Leste and Singapore.
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SINGAPORE - Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta will be on an official visit to Singapore, the first state visit here by a president from his country.
The visit from Tuesday to Sunday marks 20 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Timor-Leste, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
Mr Ramos-Horta will attend an official welcome ceremony at the Istana on Thursday. He will meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who will host an official lunch for him, while President Halimah Yacob will host a state banquet.
Mr Ramos-Horta will also have an orchid named in his honour, deliver the 45th Singapore Lecture organised by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and visit the NEWater Visitor Centre.
He will be accompanied by Timor-Leste’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Adaljiza Magno, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Joaquim Amaral, MPs and senior officials.
