2009-11-14 18:25:48
WAM New York, Nov 14th, 2009 (WAM)--The UAE issued last night a joint statement with East Timor, on establishing the diplomatic ties with effect from Friday.

The statement was signed on behalf of the UAE by HE Ambassador Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, UAE Permanent Representative to United Nations, while on the side of East Timor Republic by Ambassador Nelson Santos, East Timor Permanent Representative to UN in presence of the diplomats from both countries.

The joint communiqu stresses the interest of both governments to boost understanding and cooperation in the political, economical, social, humanitarian, cultural and scientific areas as per principles inscribed in the UN charter.

Following the signing ceremony, Al Jarman and his Timorese counterpart discussed the ties and ways to boost them.

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