ASEAN officially welcomes the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste in Jakarta.
Jakarta, December 11, 2025. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today celebrated a historic event by welcoming the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. With this event, Timor-Leste’s accession as the eleventh member of the regional bloc is consolidated.
During the ceremony, ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn welcomed Prime Minister Gusmão, who reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the principles of cooperation, unity, and sustainable development that guide the regional community.




