During the meeting, the Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam, highlighted the important advances achieved during his mandate, and further strengthened bilateral relations through the visit of the King of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah recently to Timor-Leste. The Diplomat is also pleased that Timor-Leste will join ASEAN at the regional summit to be held in October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. On this occasion, the Deputy Prime Minister (V-PM), Minister Coordinator for Economic Affairs (MAKE), Minister of Tourism and Environment (MTA), Francisco Kalbuadi Lay, thanked Brunei Darussalam, through the King of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Mussadal Haki Waulah, which makes strong efforts to fully support Timor-Leste’s accession to the ASEAN regional bloc.