Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesia and Timor Leste are committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in economic partnerships.
Indonesia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiono hosted Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito dos Santos Freitas in Jakarta on Monday (3/3/2025).
"The partnership between Indonesia and Timor-Leste continues to grow in a spirit of brotherhood. We want to ensure that this cooperation provides tangible benefits for the people of both countries," said Sugiono.
On economic cooperation, Sugiono commended the increasing economic cooperation between the two countries. Indonesia remains Timor-Leste's primary trading partner.
Trade between the two countries reached USD391 million in 2024, an increase of 12 percent.
