The Vice-Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, and Minister of Tourism and Environment, Dato’ Seri Francisco Kalbuadi Lay, visited K-water
Republic of Korea, 29 September 2026
The Vice-Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, and Minister of Tourism and Environment, Dato’ Seri Francisco Kalbuadi Lay, visited K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation) in Daejeon, Republic of Korea, on a working visit as a special guest.
During the visit, the Vice-Prime Minister met with Mr Yun Seogdae, President and CEO of K-water, and attended the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Timor-Leste and K-water. The programme continued with a tour of K-water facilities, including a hydroelectric dam.
The Vice-Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to visit K-water and welcomed the signing of the MoU as an important step towards strengthening cooperation between Timor-Leste and the Republic of Korea.
He noted that Timor-Leste looked forward to learning from the Republic of Korea’s experience, expertise, and technological capabilities, particularly in water-resource management and infrastructure development.
The Vice-Prime Minister also expressed the hope that cooperation with K-water would not be limited to the water sector, but could be developed and expanded into other areas of mutual interest.
He welcomed the possibility of drawing on Korean technical expertise and technology to support Timor-Leste’s development priorities. He emphasised that the MoU would provide a practical basis for identifying and developing specific areas of cooperation in the future.
The Vice-Prime Minister was accompanied on the working visit by Timor-Leste’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, António de Sá Benevides, and members of the Embassy of Timor-Leste team in Seoul.
