
National Assembly Speaker Jo Jeong-sik meets with East Timor President Jose Hamus Orta
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Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year, the President of East Timor visited Korea and discussed ways to cooperate between the two countries.
“We actively cooperate at the National Assembly level to expand ODA projects.”
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Jae-ha = National Assembly Speaker Jo Jung-sik met with Timor-Leste President Jose Hamus Orta at the National Assembly on the 6th and discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries and revitalize exchanges between parliaments.
Chairman Cho said, "Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and I hope that this visit will serve as an opportunity to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various fields such as diplomacy, security, and economy." He added, "I hope that the President will show great interest so that active exchanges can continue between the two countries' parliaments."
He continued, "As a reliable partner in East Timor's national development, Korea is promoting development cooperation in various fields such as education, training, health, medical care, and agriculture," and promised, "We will actively cooperate at the National Assembly level to expand ODA projects that benefit the people of East Timor."
Chairman Cho expressed his gratitude to President Hamus Horta, winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, for recommending the late former President Kim Dae-jung as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, and said, "I sincerely congratulate him on being awarded the Internet Peace Prize at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea today for his contribution to the realization of world peace and human rights."
In response, President Hamus Orta said, "Former President Kim and I were very good friends. As soon as I recommended former President Kim in 1999, he received the award the following year, which is an extremely rare case."
He responded, “In the future, I plan to write a letter of recommendation recommending Korea’s amazing ‘Revolution of Light’ as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.”

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