More than two decades after independence, East Timor finally joins ASEAN
Update: 2025-10-27
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Twenty-three years after obtaining its independence, East Timor is starting a new chapter in its history. The small Southeast Asian country has just joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, the region's most influential bloc. The move, which was finalised during this week's ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, gives the state diplomatic recognition as it attempts to put its turbulent past behind it and focus on development. FRANCE 24's Juliette Chaignon, Guillaume Gosalbes, Aruna Popuri and Justin McCurry report from the capital Dili.
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