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Japan-Timor-Leste Cooperation • Tokyo Mission
Tokyo • 26 October 2026

Ambassador Viegas Receives JICA Representatives in Tokyo

Her Excellency Maria Terezinha da Silva Viegas, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Japan, accompanied by Counsellor Célio Moniz and Labour Attaché Mr. João Mendonça, welcomed Mr. Adachi Hiroaki, Director of the Southeast Asia Division at the Southeast Asia and Pacific Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Mr. Junnosuke Iwano, former JICA Director, for a courtesy visit in Tokyo.

Bilateral Cooperation and Development Projects

The meeting provided an opportunity to welcome the new JICA Senior Director and review completed and ongoing JICA-supported development projects in Timor-Leste. Discussions also focused on JICA’s continued contribution to the country’s development through its cooperation initiatives.

Scholarship Programmes and Human Resource Development

Discussions also highlighted JICA’s scholarship programmes and their role in strengthening human resource development and capacity-building in Timor-Leste. These programmes provide educational opportunities that help develop the knowledge and skills needed to support the country’s development.

JICA’s development projects and scholarship programmes remain important areas of cooperation between Japan and Timor-Leste, supporting the country’s human resource development and long-term development objectives.

The Embassy of Timor-Leste expresses its appreciation for Japan’s continued support through JICA and reaffirms its commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation in support of Timor-Leste’s sustainable development.

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