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Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Agio Pereira, met with the Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste, Tetsuya Kimura, at the Government Palace in Dili, Thursday, August 1, 2024. The meeting aimed to discuss ongoing projects and future cooperation between Timor-Leste and Japan, focusing on strategic areas of national development.
During the meeting, a project by a Japanese company to build a naval shipyard in Lalea, Manatuto was discussed. The project is expected to create about 4,000 jobs and make a significant contribution to the local economic development. 
Another topic discussed was the rehabilitation of the Presidente Nicola Lobato International Airport, a project supported by the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve Timor-Leste’s airport infrastructure and enhance international connectivity.
Within the scope of bilateral cooperation, focus on the implementation of the joint statement issued by the Prime Ministers of Timor-Leste and Japan in Tokyo on December 16, 2023, focusing on the development of Timor-Leste’s infrastructure and economic diversification – Leicester.
A financial contribution agreement between Timor-Leste and Japan was also discussed.Recently approved by the Council of Ministersworth approximately US$19.6 million. The agreement concerns the recertification project of the Guido Valladares National Hospital, which includes the construction of a five-story building to house new pediatric and intensive care units, with the aim of strengthening the capacity to provide services and improving the quality of care of physicians. The new building is expected to be completed in April 2027.
The two sides also mentioned bilateral cooperation projects in the fields of education and training, and energy.
Finally, the meeting discussed the visit of Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Masahiro Komura scheduled for October this year.
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