Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will welcome H.E. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, on 1 August 2025.

The visit will include a Policy Speech by H.E. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and an Interface with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN. The visit will highlight, among others, the progress in Timor-Leste’s journey towards membership in ASEAN. During the Policy Speech, attendances would include members of the diplomatic corps in Jakarta, representatives of Entities associated with ASEAN, academia and think tanks, the business community, as well as staff members of the ASEAN Secretariat.