Timor-Leste Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Indonesian Ministry of Industry Hold Bilateral Meeting
Dili, August 28, 2025
His Excellency the Minister and Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Nino Pereira and Mr. Augusto Junior Trindade, held a bilateral meeting with the Indonesian Vice Minister of Industry, Mr. Faisol Riza, and his delegation, at the meeting room of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Fomento Mandarin, Dili.

The bilateral meeting between Timor-Leste’s MCI and the Indonesian Ministry of Industry reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation through capacity-building in the industrial sector, with the goal of diversifying other products with added economic value and improving access to global markets.

During the meeting, the Indonesian Vice Minister of Industry, Mr. Faisol Riza, also expressed his gratitude to the IX Government, through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for inviting him and his delegation to participate in the Dili International Trade Expo 2025, an important event that brings together entrepreneurs from various countries, fostering connections between businesses and creating cooperation initiatives that may lead to investments in the country and the enhancement of the regional economy.

The bilateral meeting was also attended by the Director-General of Commerce, Director-General of Industry, two Chiefs of Staff, the legal office, internal audit, national and international advisers, the Ambassador of Indonesia to Timor-Leste, and the delegation of the Indonesian Vice Minister of Industry.