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FALINTIL-FDTL Receives 1,000 Boots From The Australian Armed Force
Dili Metinaro, January 23, 2025.
FALINTIL-Defence Force of Timor-Leste, through the Chief of General Staff of the F-FDTL, Lieutenant General Domingos Raúl "FALUR RATE LAEK" and the structure received a thousand boots from the Australian Force. "Today we come here, we witness once again a historic moment to support what the Australian forces deliver to us, these boots really serve for the members of the F-FDTL to use and this support has great significance between the Timor-Leste Force and the Australian Force to further strengthen the relations between the two countries.
During the development of the Defence Force from Aileu to Metinaro until today, they have always accompanied our development of the Australian Force as a strategic partner for Timor-Leste, so we ask Australia to continue to support the F-FDTL so that we too do not forget the support of the Australian government, in addition, we do not forget other partner countries such as Japan, Portugal and Korea who during the strong support of the F-FDTL in training to develop the F-FDTL to become a professional force, concluded the CEMGFA.
On the other hand, the Australian Defence Attaché, Navy and War Captain, Matthew Richardson, said that it is a great honor for him to represent the Australian Government in the delivery of boots to the Armed Forces of Timor-Leste.
"Today we came to the Metinaro Training Centre to deliver the support that the Australian Armed Forces have given to the FFDTL, the boots that have supported this excellent quality that the men and women of the Australian Forces use for work and exercise.
Australia is committed to continuing to support Timor-Leste in any sector, especially so that the Timor-Leste Armed Forces can better develop, he said.
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