Timor-Leste President Ramos-Horta arrives in Dhaka

President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta has arrived in Dhaka on a four-day official visit.

A special Singapore Airlines flight carrying the Timor-Leste president and his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here after 10.30 pm on Saturday (December 14).

Chief Advisor Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus welcomed him with flowers at the airport.

The president was later accorded a guard of honour and a red carpet reception at the airport.

During a briefing last Thursday, Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin said a visa exemption agreement between Timor-Leste and Bangladesh would be signed during the president’s visit.

The secretary hinted at the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding, or MoU, related to Foreign Office Consultations or FOC.

This visit marks the first-ever official visit by a Timor-Leste Head of State to Bangladesh since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2002.

Bangladesh was among the first nations to recognize Timor-Leste following its independence, formally establishing diplomatic relations on June 7, 2002.