The Cuban ambassador attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 ASEAN Cooperative Expo

Dili, October 4, 2026. The Secretary of State for Cooperatives, Arsénio Pereira da Silva, accompanied by the Minister of Industry, Filipus Nino Pereira, presided over the opening ceremony of the

Regional Conference on Cooperatives and the Ministerial Dialogue, which included an exhibition at the convention center in the capital of East Timor.

The event, whose theme is “Empowering Communities, Connecting Nations,” will be held from October 2 to 4, 2026, and brings together representatives from the member countries of the regional organization.

The meeting was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, including the Cuban ambassador, Alina Aldama.

Cuban Embassy in Timor Leste.