Xanana wants RI-Timor Leste brotherly relations preserved

Antara News, Friday, December 10, 2010

RI-Timor Leste: Timor Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao accompanied by East Java Vice Governor Saifullah Yusuf (right) visit Sekar Sari Cow Farm at Wonosari village, Pasuruan, East Java, on Friday. The Timor Leste Government will send their youth to study in Indonesia, especially in the agriculture and dairy cow farming sectors as it begins its first step toward long-term development next year. (JP/Wahyoe Boediwardhana)

Gianyar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Timor Leste President Xanana Gusmao has called for the preservation of the fraternal relations between his country and Indonesia so that their bilateral cooperation would always run well.

"The brotherhood between Indonesia and Timor Leste must be maintained," he said when receiving a Developing Relationship With Peace award from the Blahbatuh Grand Temple in the district of Gianyar, Bali, on Thursday evening.

Xanana said the brotherly relationship between the two countries must be preserved forever so that no conflict would happen between them.

Blahbatuh Grand Temple chief Anak Agung Ngurah Alit Kakarsana meanwhile said Xanana Gusmao had been invited specially to receive the peace award from the temple.

Besides Xanana, two Balinese artists also received the award, namely Ida Bagus Blansinga and Ida Bagus Oka. "On Friday, the award will also be presented to the wife of Tourism and Culture Minister Jero Wacik and the wife of Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika," he said.

The two women had contributed to the development of peace through their passion for batik art.

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Timor Leste explores cooperation with Yogyakarta

Antara News, Saturday, June 5, 2010 11:51 WIB

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Timor Leste has explored cooperation in culture and education with Yogyakarta Special Province, the country`s ambassador to Indonesia Manuel Seprano said here.

"We come here to meet the provincial administration leaders in a bid to strengthen our relations in addition to exploring cooperation opportunity in education and culture," Manuel Seprano said after a meeting with Yogyakarta deputy governor Paku Alam IX.

On the occasion, Seprano also entrusted Timor Leste students in Yogyakarta to acquire the best possible education and counseling in the province.

"There are quite a lot of Timor Leste students studying in Yogyakarta, because they have a profound interest to study here but they are as well required to abide by existing rules and regulations here," the Timor Leste envoy said.

Seprano also called on his country`s students in Yogyakarta to build good communication with local people.

"Timor Leste students here are also expected to be a bridge or a mouthpiece, especially for our education and culture," Seprano said.

Meanwhile, Paku Alam IX said Yogyakarta people have a high sense of tolerance and hospitality to the people from other regions or countries.

"All people from other regions and countries who come to Yogyakarta will be well accepted so long as they maintain good manner and attitude," Paku Alam said.