Metinaro, July 09, 2025.

Ten (10) trainees completed the second Intensive Course of Portuguese for Specific Purposes, level A1/A2, and the level B1/level B2 will be in the experimental phase, held at the Commander Nicolau Lobato Instruction Center, in Metinaro, Díli.

In his speech, the Commander of the General Support Force, Lieutenant-Colonel João Bosco Ximenes "LENOK", thanked His Excellencies for his presence at the closing ceremony of the second Intensive Portuguese Course for Specific Purposes.

“The second Intensive Course of Portuguese for Specific Purposes, with a duration of one year, has as its main objective to train Timorese military personnel as trainers of Portuguese for Specific Purposes, so that the F-FDTL can count on Timorese military personnel qualified for the teaching of Portuguese in various component organizations, organizations and units”.

The Portuguese language is important for the TL as an indispensable and distinctive means of affirming the country in the geopolitical context of Southeast Asia, and essential for the realization of its political and strategic objectives in this region of the world. Commander FAG said.

On the other hand, the Technical Director of Project-2, Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry, Bruno Miguel Clara Fernandes Gaspar Mendes, affirmed that it is a great honor for all of us to be invited to this symbolic closing of the 2nd Intensive Portuguese Language Course for Specific Finnish Languages (SPCIE).

“This training contributes directly to the professional development and development of the military of the F-FDTL, in their mastery of the Portuguese language, as Timorese trainers and future trainers of the Portuguese language for specific purposes, allowing them to teach in the F-FDTL”.

This course represents, in fact, a plus-value for the future of the institution. Through these new Timorese trainers, it will be possible to achieve greater quality in the elaboration of official documentation, improve communication in Portuguese both internally and with the Advisors, facilitating the performance of missions and functions in the future. Said Technical Director P2, 09/08/2025.

"To the Portuguese Language Teachers, I thank you for your commitment and dedication. I know that this day is also very demanding for you, a continuous process of learning and adaptation. But I am sure that, looking back, you will feel, like me, that everything was worth it.

The second Intensive Portuguese Language Course for Specific Purposes for 10 trainees of the Headquarters, Naval Component, Military Police Unit, FALINTIL Unit, including the Training Center of Commander Nicolau Lobato, with a duration of one year, beginning at the end of 2014/2020 to 09/08/2025.

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