Abu Dhabi: Noura bint Mohamed Al Kaabi, Minister of State, met with Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

The visit of Freitas follows Al Kaabi’s official visit to Timor-Leste on 31st August 2026.

Discussions focused on the latest developments across a range of projects in areas of shared interest. The two sides committed to continuing tangible progress across government digitisation, the strengthening of people-to-people ties, and water security.

Discussions on water security focused on expanding cooperation ahead of the United Nations Water Conference, which will be held in Abu Dhabi on 8 – 10 December and co-hosted with Senegal.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional developments affecting both the Middle East and the Pacific regions.