The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (RDTL), Jose Ramos Horta said he was interested in the efforts made by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT) in developing local Timor Island commodities into economic value products.<\/p>\n
This was stated by the Chairman of the NTT Kadin, Bobby Lianto, after meeting with President Ramos Horta at the Presidential Palace, Dili City Center, Monday (17\/4\/2023).<\/p>\n
Bobby explained that the NTT Kadin delegation left for Timor Leste to fulfill President Horta's invitation. \"When President Horta visited NTT, he was very interested in the efforts made by the NTT Kadin through SMEs that had developed native commodities on Timor Island such as moringa, sorghum, cocoa or chocolate into economic value products,\" said Bobby Lianto, Monday (17\/4\/2023).<\/p>\n
Based on this interest, continued Bobby, President Horta then invited the NTT Chamber of Commerce and Industry to see the opportunities that exist in Timor Leste to be developed for the advancement of Timor Leste and also the Province of East Nusa Tenggara.<\/p>\n
In the meeting with President Horta, continued Bobby, several things were also discussed, one of which will be followed up is that at the ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo later, there will be a meeting between President Horta and the General Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arsjad Rasjid.<\/p>\n
As is known, Arsjad Rasjid is the Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC). The NTT Kadin will propose that Timor Leste's CCI become part or members of this ASEAN-BAC.<\/p>\n
Bobby also said that before meeting President Horta, his party had met with the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), the Timor Leste Chamber of Commerce. During the meeting several things were discussed and some were ready to be executed. \"One of them is the Free Trade Zone between NTT and Timor Leste,\" said Bobby.<\/p>\n
He also said that the NTT Kadin would again make a visit to Timor Leste in July or August, which would be attended by the Chairman of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<\/p>\n
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