"We are very grateful for Indonesia's support for the development in Timor-Leste, including in the fields of education and human resources," Ramos-Horta noted in a joint press statement at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on Tuesday.
Ramos-Horta paid a state visit to the Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java, Tuesday, and was greeted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
Ramos expressed gratitude that at the meeting, Indonesian President Jokowi had agreed to provide support for strengthening water sources in Timor-Leste through the border area.
President Jokowi, in his statement, conveyed the commitment of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) and companies in Indonesia to partake in development in Timor-Leste, including in the infrastructure sector.
President Jokowi urged the two countries to immediately complete an investment treaty.
President Jokowi said Indonesia's investment value in Timor-Leste currently reached US$818 million, chiefly in the banking, oil and gas, and telecommunications sectors.
President Ramos-Horta arrived at the Bogor Presidential Palace at around 9:54 a.m. local time. He was greeted with a series of official state welcoming ceremonies.
Marching band troops, cavalry, and troops wearing traditional Indonesian attire escorted Ramos-Horta's arrival at the Bogor Palace.
President Jokowi greeted President Ramos-Horta in the courtyard of the Bogor Presidential Palace.
In a series of activities for receiving state guests, President Jokowi also invited President Ramos-Horta to plant trees.
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Currently, the two state leaders were still engaged in informal conversations on the back porch of the Bogor Presidential Palace.
President Ramos-Horta is planning to stay in Indonesia for eight days. Before arriving at the Bogor Presidential Palace, the Timor-Leste president and his entourage first visited the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery to lay a wreath honoring the fallen soldiers.
Meanwhile, delegations from Timor-Leste that accompanied President Ramos-Horta comprised Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno, Minister of Transport and Communications José Agustinho da Silva, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Pedro dos Reis, and Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Indonesia Filomeno Aleixo da Cruz.
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Translator: Rangga P, Azis Kurmala
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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