| Subject: Portugal, Timor Sign Military
Cooperation Agreement
BBC Monitoring International Reports
January 17, 2005
PORTUGAL, EAST TIMOR TO SIGN PROGRAMME ON MILITARY-TECHNICAL
COOPERATION
Text of a report entitled "Neto's visit to East Timor postponed
until the end of the month", published in Portuguese newspaper Diario
de Noticias web site on 17 January
The secretary of state for defence's visit to East Timor, due to start
tomorrow (Tuesday 18 January), has been postponed until the end of the
month. Jorge Neto is now expected to visit the country on 30 January,
during which he will sign the Military-Technical Cooperation Programme for
2005 with the Timorese authorities.
According to Timorese official data cited by (news agency) Lusa,
Portugal is presently East Timor's most important defence partner, as a
result of the 5.4m US dollars-worth (4m euros) of military assistance.
(Editor's note: On 16 January, Lusa reported that the Portuguese
official will remain in East Timor until 2 February. Portugal's assistance
consists of armed forces training, equipment and maintenance support,
among others.)
Source: Diario de Noticias web site, Lisbon, in Portuguese 17 Jan 05
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