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Ramos-Horta Discusses Persecution of Lula on Radioi Brasil Atual, 2019
Three years ago I was interviewed on Radio Brasil Atual about the trumped up charges against Lula, invented to keep him from reclaiming the Presidency. As I said then, I had never seen a leader leave office after two terms with an approval rating as high as Lula's,...
Gallery: President Ramos-Horta Meeting With King of Cambodia His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni
President Receives Honorary Doctorate from Three Cambodian Universities
Cambodia, 21 October 2022 President José Ramos-Horta received the honorary doctorate degrees from three universities in Cambodia -- BELTEI International University, Cambodian University, and Paragon International University -- in recognition of his capacity and ...
Interview: President Ramos-Horta in Conversation with the Lowy Institute
President José Ramos-Horta in conversation with Michael Fullilove of the Lowy Institute, on Ukraine, China, mistakes and successes in Timor-Leste, the rising generation of leaders, and magic vitamins. "I start with the most disappointing and most unexplainable: that...
Cambodia State Support of Timor-Leste Accession to ASEAN
Cambodia, 20 October 2022 President José Ramos-Horta met with President of Senate, Say Chhum, President of National Assembly, Heng Samrin and Prime Minister, Hun Sen to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations between Timor-Leste and Cambodia. The high...
Op Ed: For a fraction of Australia’s fighter jet budget, I’d leave East Timor’s fuel in the ground
by José Ramos-Horta, President, East Timor Read on The Age At the recent UN General Assembly, the president of Vanuatu called on governments to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a proposal I have supported alongside 100 other Nobel Prize...
Historical
The Frost Interview: Ramos-Horta, Lessons in Patience
In 2012, legendary interviewer David Frost traveled to Timor-Leste for a sit down interview with Dr. Ramos-Horta.
Charlie Rose: Ramos-Horta Asks for UN Support for Timorese
A powerful interview with José Ramos-Horta at the height of militia violence in East Timor, as he asks the international community for support of his people.
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
On December 10, 1996, José Ramos-Horta and Timorese Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo stood in front of European Heads of State and Royalty, and dignitaries from around the world, and accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. Ramos-Horta's acceptance speech encapsulated the state of...
Reuters: East Timor prods Australia on long-stalled gas project
MELBOURNE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and China could all be interested in investing in a long-delayed gas project in the waters between East Timor and Australia crucial to the Asian nation's future, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on...
Ramos-Horta: The First 100 Days and Our Future Challenges
Read/download PDF Watch on YouTube (in Portuguese) THE FIRST 100 DAYS AND OUR FUTURE CHALLENGES Address to The National Parliament by J. Ramos-Horta, President of the Republic, 15 September 2022 Excellencies, Mr President of the National Parliament, Mr....
Woodside gas deal would turn Dili into Dubai: Ramos-Horta
East Timor could become the next Dubai or Singapore if Australian resources giant Woodside agreed to pipe gas there instead of Darwin for processing, the island nation’s President Jose Ramos-Horta said as he steps up pressure on Anthony Albanese to support...
Australia and Timor-Leste Update Defence Ties
Australia and Timor-Leste today signed a reciprocal Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA). The DCA is a status of forces agreement that sets out the reciprocal protections, responsibilities and privileges each country will grant the military personnel of the other in...
Ramos-Horta on Timor-Leste using fossil fuels – ‘Please don’t lecture me’
The president of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, has hit back at a question over the negative climate outcomes of the Greater Sunrise gas project. He said the US, Europeans and Australia 'were the ones who polluted the whole world with coal, with oil and everything...
IN FULL: President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos Horta discusses tensions over gas project
The President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos Horta speaks to the National Press Club. Jose Ramos Horta is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and is one of the most respected politicians in the history of Timor-Leste. WATCH VIDEO
China ‘very interested’ in partnering with Timor-Leste on gas project, President José Ramos-Horta says
Mr Ramos-Horta said he'd had informal discussions with Chinese officials about their potential involvement in the project over the last two or three years. "They are very interested and they even told me they are very interested even to be the sole partners," he...
Harvard International Review. Democracy and Development in Timor-Leste: Interview with President José Ramos-Horta
A thoughtful interview by Pranay Varada of the Harvard International Review, covering the history of the struggle for independence, the relevance on ASEAN, the strength of the Nobel Peace Prize, and the lessons Timor-Leste offers the world. Read article
Australia should back East Timor’s LNG dream and head off China
A very sensible view by an experienced Australian diplomat with proven expertise on Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Southeast Asia -- J Ramos-Horta The China card is being played against Australia everywhere in the Pacific. What does the fight over LNG processing in East...