Dili (East Timor), May 20, 2025 (SPS) – A delegation from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, including Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, member of the National Secretariat and Polisario Front representative to the United Nations and coordinator with MINURSO, and Mr. Abba Malainin, the Sahrawi Ambassador to East Timor, attended today's official ceremonies commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the restoration of East Timor's independence. The event took place at the Presidential Palace in the capital, Dili.
In a speech marking the 23rd anniversary of East Timor's independence restoration, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor, noted that his country is honored to host tomorrow’s Regional Seminar on Decolonization, organized by the East Timorese government and the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24).
This significant gathering is being held for the first time in Dili, with the participation of over 100 diplomats accredited to the UN headquarters in New York, along with diplomatic representatives from Pacific Island nations.
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