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Ismaili Imamat and Timor-Leste sign cooperation protocol
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Ismaili Imamat and Timor-Leste sign cooperation protocol
Portugal·18 October 2024·2 min
The cooperation protocol was signed at the Diwan, the Ismaili Imamat's headquarters in Lisbon, by Timor-Leste's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas (left), and Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal (right).
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Lisbon, Portugal, 17 October 2024 - As part of the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste's visit to Portugal, a cooperation protocol was signed on Thursday between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Timor-Leste.
The agreement aims to strengthen relations and foster collaboration across various sectors, including international relations, diplomacy, social development, the economy and culture.
It also establishes regular consultations between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Timor-Leste.
The signing was witnessed by the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Portugal, Isabel Amaral Guterres (second person from the right), and other senior representatives of the Ismaili Imamat.
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The cooperation protocol was signed at the Diwan, the Ismaili Imamat's headquarters in Lisbon, by Timor-Leste's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, and Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal. The signing was witnessed by the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Portugal, Isabel Amaral Guterres, and other senior representatives of the Ismaili Imamat. This is the first agreement with a Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) member state since the 2015 agreement between the Ismaili Imamat and the Portuguese Republic.
In his address, Minister Freitas emphasised the importance of promoting peace and dialogue amid global challenges: "Let's unite our forces for the promotion of peace and intercultural dialogue, centred on human dignity. This agreement also recognises the significant contributions of the Aga Khan Development Network to the education, health and well-being of disadvantaged populations, particularly in Mozambique."
Nazim Ahmad remarked, "By signing this cooperation protocol, we continue our path of solidarity and dialogue, ensuring that the most disadvantaged in East Timor have access to opportunities to improve their quality of life."
This is the first agreement with a CPLP member state since the 2015 agreement between the Ismaili Imamat and the Portuguese Republic.
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