On the same day, Chairman of the National Assembly VuongDinh Hue extended his congratulations to Maria Fernanda Lay, who was elected Speaker of Timor-Leste's National Parliament.
On this occasion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son cabled a congratulatory message to Bendito dos Santos Freitas on hisappointment as Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation./.