JAKARTA - The President of Timor Leste, Jose Manuel Ramos Horta, visited a number of areas in Indonesia in the last few days. After visiting Jakarta, Ramos Horta also visited Labuan Bajo and Kupang.

Ramos Horta said that his visit to several parts of Indonesia was to strengthen Timor Leste's relations with Indonesia. He even said that the two countries are like brothers.

Ramos-Horta explained that what Timor Leste wants to strengthen is economic diplomatic relations, free trade as well as those related to friendly cooperation between the two countries.

"I have visited Jakarta, then Labuan Bajo and today to Kupang to strengthen relations with Indonesia," said Ramos Horta in Kupang, as quoted from Antara, Sunday, July 24.

In Kupang, Ramos Horta underwent a number of activities. Among them are pilgrimages to several graves of heroes, including the Dharmaloka Heroes Park.

Ramos admitted that this was the first time he had returned to Kupang after in 2003, after serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, he visited the capital city of NTT Province.

He added that he came to Indonesia to meet Indonesian citizens of East Timorese descent who live in Kupang. Likewise in Kupang, Ramos wants to keep embracing the former East Timorese despite political differences in the past.

"As I did in Jakarta and in Labuan Bajo, Australia and in Europe, if there were East Timorese I would meet them," he said.


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