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Indonesia, Timor Leste agree to fortify border development, connectivity

Indonesia and Timor-Leste have agreed to strengthen their shared borderline and encourage the re-establishment of a joint border committee.
Indonesia, Timor Leste agree to fortify border development, connectivity ảnh 1Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) and his visiting Timor-Leste counterpart Jose Ramos-Horta (Photo: Antara)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia and Timor-Leste have agreedto strengthen their shared borderline and encourage the re-establishment of a jointborder committee.

The agreement was reached during the bilateral talks betweenIndonesian President Joko Widodo and his visiting Timor-Leste counterpart JoseRamos-Horta in West Java on July 19.

Speaking at a press conference after the talks, President Widodo expressed optimism that construction of the Napan Cross-Border Post(PLBN) in East Nusa Tenggara would be completed this year.

In addition, the nations agreed to improve connectivity,both by land and sea.

The two heads of state also observed the signing ofbilateral memoranda of understanding in the agriculture, transportation, andtrade.

Ramos-Horta is on an eight-day state visit to Indonesia, hisfirst foreign trip since taking office on May 20./.
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