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under the protection of ASEAN. On the other hand, there have been interesting debates regarding the benefits of ASEAN when admitting East Timor. Typically, people tend to think about East Timor's responsibilities and duties towards this regional organization. However, such perspectives overlook the potential contributions of East Timor in regional ASEAN integration projects. Not recognizing and supporting East Timor could lead to ASEAN showing its incapacity to address issues within its "backyard" as East Timor is geographically, historically, and culturally part of the Southeast Asian region. From a strategic and security perspective, it could be seen as unwise to leave East Timor outside the ASEAN family. It would be too risky, even threatening regional security and peace when East Timor's standards and development trajectory go against ASEAN.
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membership as an indispensable part of the country's efforts to consolidate peace". In addition, when East Timor joins ASEAN, it can access to a larger and more dynamic market of over 650 million people and a combined GDP of more than $ 3 trillion. In the short to medium term, membership will create opportunities for East Timor to access important sources of capital for national development through programs such as the ASEAN Integration Initiative to narrow the gap of development among ASEAN members.
753:, recorded that 76% of East Timorese supported full membership in ASEAN, with 11% having never heard of it, 8% responding 'Don't know/Refused to answer,' and only 5% expressing opposition to joining. In the same poll, 77% of people expressed a very favorable outlook towards ASEAN (an increase of 5%, from 72% in 2016), 13% held a somewhat favorable outlook, 4% had a somewhat unfavorable outlook, 1% felt strongly unfavorable, while 5% responded with 'Don't know/Refused to answer.' 861: 511: 405: 762: 92: 532: 672:. The vote was influenced by ASEAN chair Cambodia, who also voted to abstain alongside the ASEAN states of Brunei, Laos, and Thailand, while Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam supported the resolution. East Timorese officials later expressed their regret, with Ramos-Horta calling the vote a "vote of shame" and stated that the country may have isolated itself from the other members of the association. 2197: 30: 435: 418: 46: 461: 392: 366: 487: 448: 379: 474: 155:
membership requirements pertaining to a country's level of development, some countries had historically opposed East Timor's accession due to its underdeveloped economy. Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines and Myanmar supported East Timor in its desire for full membership, concerns were expressed behind closed doors that ASEAN already had enough
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not explicitly support it, stating that plans for economic integration must not be derailed by the country's accession. In November 2013, U Aung Htoo, ASEAN Affairs Department deputy director, said that East Timor would not be ready to join in 2014 since they do not have an embassy in all 10 current ASEAN member states, a necessity for membership.
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Membership will allow East Timor to have a stronger and more significant presence on the international stage by joining an organization of 10 member states aiming for "a more coordinated and tightly-knit ASEAN in global issues of common concern." Therefore, East Timor will benefit from and be ensured
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By September 2013, the ASEAN's Coordinating Council Working Group was still evaluating East Timor's membership application, and Minh said that there was no timeline for when the assessment would be completed. Singapore pledged that it would not block East Timor's membership in the association but did
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Becoming an ASEAN member for East Timor brings clear benefits. Because after the struggle for independence against Indonesia and to become an internationally recognized nation, ASEAN membership provides an important opportunity for national reconciliation. East Timor has declared that it "sees ASEAN
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Following his 2022 reelection, Ramos-Horta reiterated the country's desire to join ASEAN, aiming for a 2023 admission when Indonesia is set to chair the organization. He later criticized the lengthy process of joining the organization, stating that "It seems as if to reach ASEAN, you have to fulfill
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East Timor's efforts to join ASEAN demonstrate its desire for cohesion and its desire to contribute and integrate with the regional community. By accepting East Timor, ASEAN will promote its role as a cooperation mechanism, as well as help East Timor's integration and development process take place
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Among those opposing East Timor's admission, 34.4% are concerned that ASEAN's economic integration will slow down due to East Timor's membership, 29.8% believe that nothing will change in ASEAN, and 28.8% think that ASEAN's consensus-based decision-making process will be complicated by East Timor's
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countries, including academics, researchers, representatives of the private and financial sectors, civil society representatives, non-governmental organizations, media professionals, government officials, and representatives of regional and international organizations. The survey was conducted over
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In 2015, East Timor said it is now ready to join the association at any time, telling via East Timor's ambassador to Malaysia that their country had at least fulfilled two major requirements for ASEAN membership. The Philippines re-echoed its support for East Timor's accession to ASEAN on the same
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Of the participants who support East Timor's admission, 48.7% believe that a new member will strengthen ASEAN's unity and centrality, while 9.9% are confident that East Timor's accession will increase intra-regional trade and investment. Only 15.8% of respondents disagree with East Timor joining
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ASEAN fact-finding mission on East Timor is formed. This fact finding mission investigates the eligibility and readiness of East Timor to join the ASEAN Community, consisting of three pillars. Namely, the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN
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East Timor is one of the poorest countries in Asia, facing many challenges including maintaining security, economic development, efforts to combat corruption in the national budget, and being heavily dependent on oil exports, which account for up to 80‒90% of its revenue. Additionally, improving
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To become a member of ASEAN, East Timor needs to fully meet the organization's conditions and obligations, which include the ability to meet the requirements for participation in the three main pillars of political-security (APSC), economic (AEC), and socio-cultural (ASCC). While there are no
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East Timor sends delegations to the ASEAN Secretariat Technical Meeting. A delegation of 20, the largest ever delegation of East Timorese Government officials to visit the ASEAN Secretariat prior to East Timor's Joining, led and coordinated by the Directorate-General for ASEAN Affairs in the
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In 2018, East Timor's application for membership was still being studied by the association. Despite Singapore being historically opposed to East Timor's accession to the association due to economic reasons, the country began to openly state that they are welcoming the country's membership
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Among respondents supportive of East Timor's admission, 48.7% believe that a new member will enhance ASEAN's unity and centrality, while 39.9% are confident that East Timor's membership will increase intra-regional trade and investment. Only 11.4% think that nothing will change in ASEAN.
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also makes it convenient for tourists to exchange currency, gradually boosting the tourism industry. East Timor's ASEAN membership offers numerous advantages, including trade opportunities, enhanced security, national stability, and cultural exchange with the ASEAN community.
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is most unsure of a new member joining at 38.3%. Although 26.4% of Singapore respondents remain unsure, only 11.1% expressed outright opposition. The lack of ASEAN consensus over East Timor's application to join ASEAN has been frequently attributed to Singapore in the past.
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will continue East Timor's participation in ASEAN as an observer during the 2017 summit. The Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia reiterated East Timor's membership application during the summit, but 6 member states led by Singapore did not support the move.
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in January 2007, pledging to renounce the use of force and binding East Timor to non-interference in the internal affairs of ASEAN member states. In August 2007, the ASEAN states declared their willingness in principle to admit East Timor.
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In 2019, ASEAN formed a fact-finding mission to visit the country in September to determine its readiness in joining the association. In June 2019, several ASEAN ministers reiterated their support for East Timor's membership bid.
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Screening of East Timor starts. During the three-day AEC Fact-Finding Mission, delegates met with key East Timor ministries/government agencies involved in the country's accession to the ASEAN Economic Agreements, including the
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In 2017, the Philippines, a close ally of East Timor, became the ASEAN host for 2017. However, ASEAN bypassed East Timor's membership in 2017, mostly because of its lack of human resources which was pointed out by
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During the meeting, the Thai Prime Minister told Ramos-Horta that Thailand, as the current president of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), would support East Timor's entry as a member of ASEAN in
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for increasing global influence. It has access to crucial sea routes leading to Singapore, various Middle Eastern oil fields, and major global trade hubs in East Asia and the North American West Coast through the
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in 2005. After being admitted to the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in July 2005, the application to join ASEAN was submitted in Kuala Lumpur on 28 July 2006. In preparation for accession, the country acceded to the
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By 2015, East Timor had fulfilled three major requirements: the country was located in Southeast Asia, was recognized by all ASEAN member states, and has opened embassies in all ASEAN member countries.
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eight weeks, from November 14, 2022, to January 6, 2023. Participants answered questions on 54 topics related to regional geopolitics and the political, economic, and social situation in the region.
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regional structure in the 21st century. While facing a rising China, India, as well as the United States' greater interest in the region, ASEAN cannot afford to lose its role in the region.
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respondents are particularly optimistic, with 70.0% believing that East Timor's membership will enhance ASEAN unity and centrality, significantly higher than the ASEAN average of 48.7%.
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healthcare and education systems is a priority. The country's infrastructure is also relatively underdeveloped, and the literacy rate is approximately 69.9% as of 2018. According to the
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membership. Only 7.0% believe that this move will increase disunity among member states. In this category, 66.7% of Indonesian respondents foresee a slowdown in economic integration.
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In 2021, East Timor voted to abstain in a United Nations resolution which aimed to condemn the military dictatorship in Myanmar which ousted the democratically elected government of
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The 2023 roadmap to membership included a number of steps East Timor needs to fulfil, including the capacity to host large meetings and sufficient English-speaking government staff.
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stated that all member states supported East Timor's admission to the association, although he also said that the country was not yet qualified for membership. Philippine President
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supported their closest neighbour while nearly a quarter of Indonesia respondents (24.8%) were unsure over admitting East Timor as a new member. The strongest opposition is from
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and Laos, have objected on the grounds that East Timor is not yet developed enough to join. However, after the ASEAN summit in April 2013, Secretary General of ASEAN
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The 5th edition of the 'State of Southeast Asia' survey, published on February 9, 2023, by the ASEAN Studies Centre of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in
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In February 2023, the country made its debut at a foreign ministerial level meeting of ASEAN, appearing at the ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting held in Jakarta.
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Any proposal from countries outside the region to East Timor will certainly cause concern for ASEAN. Some government buildings in the capital
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in May 2023 a roadmap to East Timor's accession was adopted. Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak expected to be admitted at the end of 2023.
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put the brakes on hopes over joining ASEAN in 2011, stating that the country still lacked the necessary "human resources." After
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declared in August 2023 that East Timor would not join ASEAN as a democratic state as long as military governments, such as in
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After a case-by-case review and a delay in Pakistan's admission to the ARF due to India's disagreement, East Timor joins the
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were built/renovated and funded by China. Non-recognition of East Timor has implications for ASEAN's central role in the
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An optimistic view upon East Timor's leadership can be summed up to three ideals. First East Timor can benefit from the
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welcomed to represent East Timor on its first high-level meeting in ASEAN. A privilege only bestowed to ASEAN's members
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with a GDP of US$ 9.2 billion. Thus fast tracking East Timor's accession to ASEAN was seen to hasty at the time.
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and production base, enhance trade and investment, and facilitate the movement of goods, services, capital and
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restated that joining was a top priority, and he hoped to join by 2012. In January 2009, Thai Prime Minister
3710: 1985: 1678: 61: 2856: 2088:"Presidential decree to upgrade the status of the Indonesian office in Dili to the embassy (in Indonesian)" 3683: 3108:[Timor Leste joining ASEAN benefits both sides?] (in Vietnamese). 21 December 2015. Archived from 1391:"Länderinformationen des Auswärtigen Amtes – Timor-Leste – Außenpolitik: Abschnitt "Beziehungen zu ASEAN"" 1124: 684: 65: 1365: 620: 3746: 3731: 3678: 3646: 3414: 1816:"Timor-Leste Looks Forward to Welcoming the ASEAN Fact-Finding Mission « Government of Timor-Leste" 965: 914: 603:
East Timor officially applied for membership in ASEAN on 4 March 2011. As months passed, Prime Minister
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East Timor admitted "in principle"; the country gains observer status in all high-level ASEAN meetings.
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has previously supported East Timor's ASEAN membership through official documents in 2002 and 2010.
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According to the poll, the strongest expression of support for East Timor's Accession came from
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In 2010, East Timor attended the ASEAN summits as a "special guest of the presidency".
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The state must be able and willing to carry out the obligations of membership such as:
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In 2005, East Timor said it wanted to be a member by 2010. In December 2007 President
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in 2002 when its leaders stated that it had made a "strategic decision" to become a
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pledged his country's support to East Timor's ASEAN membership in June 2013. The
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ASEAN, 22.7% are not sure, and 11.4% believe that nothing will change in ASEAN.
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said that his country would support East Timor's membership of ASEAN by 2012.
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East Timor secedes from Indonesia and is recognized as an ASEAN observer.
3539: 3519: 3504: 2146: 2074:"Menlu Retno Bertemu Menlu Timor Leste, Ini yang Dibahas (in Indonesian)" 802: 460: 391: 365: 2756:"East Timor expected to join ASEAN in 2023: President-elect Ramos-Horta" 2247: 1617:"E. Timor unhappy to wait one more year to join regional security forum" 943:(Australia), East Timor possesses great potential in tourism, rice, and 3544: 3524: 2923:"ASEAN recomenda a Timor-Leste ser criterioso sobre processo de adesão" 2327:"East Timor: Thailand to fund development of Timorese energy resources" 814: 729: 486: 447: 160: 156: 1064: 3499: 1786:"Timor-Leste Sends Delegation to ASEAN Secretariat Technical Meeting" 955:
East Timor also holds a strategic position highly valued by both the
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accession of East Timor to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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Accession of East Timor to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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all the criteria to enter heaven. And then the next step is ASEAN."
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application when the Timorese Prime Minister visited the latter.
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Acceding to all treaties, declarations and agreements in the bloc
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Maintaining embassies in all current member countries of the bloc
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Closer ties with ASEAN are supported by all political parties in
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Another benefit of joining ASEAN is the participation in the
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Yuni Arisandy Sinaga; Bambang Purwanto (2 August 2019).
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The state must be recognized by all ASEAN member states.
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East Timor officially applies for membership in ASEAN.
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was recognized as an observer of ASEAN and joined the
2720:"Indonesia backs Timor Leste for membership in ASEAN" 2560:. The Brunei Times. 21 September 2013. Archived from 2462:. Initiatives for International Dialogue. 7 June 2013 2301:"Timor's key concern: preparing for ASEAN membership" 2276:. Xinhua News Agency. 2 December 2005. Archived from 3275:
Conley Tyler, Melissa; Novak, Parker (17 May 2023).
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Aquino to back East Timor's bid for ASEAN membership
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Aung, Nyan Lynn; Mclaughlin, Tim (7 November 2013).
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Government of Timor-Leste. 17 December 2015 2585:"Reviewing the 26th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia" 2274:"Timor-Leste wishes to join ASEAN in 5 years" 1565:"Timor Leste is ready to join Asean grouping" 745:A 2018 National Public Opinion Survey by the 8: 3857:Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award 3626:ASEAN–Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit 2483:"Timor-Leste poised to win ASEAN membership" 118:The state must be geographically located in 3742:Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 2391:"Gusmao recognizes failure to join ASEAN". 271:Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation 219:, during the Twelfth Meeting of the ARF in 97:Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation 3774: 3598: 3489: 3402: 3383: 3369: 3361: 2832:"Milestone of ASEAN-Timor Leste Relations" 2481:Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata (16 May 2013). 2248:"East Timor to Apply for ASEAN Membership" 1536:Ministry of Information and Communications 1498:"The World Bank In Timor-Leste - Overview" 793:surveyed a total of 1,308 people from ten 348:Foreign relations with ASEAN member states 189: 103:, visits the ASEAN Secretariat. Hosted by 3067:Almuttaqi, A. Ibrahim (11 October 2015). 2857:"ASEAN-Staaten wollen Osttimor aufnehmen" 2511:. Government of Timor-Leste. 19 June 2013 2377:"Timor Leste Hopes Enter ASEAN Next Year" 2353:"FACTBOX-Who's who at the ASEAN meeting" 2045:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore 1274:"Timor Leste faces uphill to join ASEAN" 1257:Preparations for the Membership of ASEAN 128:The state must agree to be bound by the 60:is a process that started following the 3320:"Why Timor-Leste should join ASEAN now" 2485:. Khabar Southeast Asia. Archived from 1715:. The Philippine Star. Associated Press 1160:"Timor Leste on the ASEAN waiting list" 1043: 777:, briefly glances at East Timorese PM, 329:Ministry of Transport and Communication 317:Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry 3342:"Timor-Leste's ASEAN membership limbo" 3133: 3131: 3129: 3127: 3031: 3029: 2991: 2989: 2987: 2985: 2983: 2981: 2979: 2946: 2944: 2900: 2303:. The Courier (ACP-EU). 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Accession of East Timor to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations


East Timor
independence of the country
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