New Zealand, 13 March 2025.

 The Chief of General Staff of FALINTIL-Timor-Leste Defence Force, Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek, today visited the cultural activities of the New Zealand Naval Force as part of his participation in the high-level meeting between the Chiefs of General Staff of the South Pacific island that was held in New Zealand.

 The purpose of this cultural activity visit is to learn about the culture of the Naval Forces, especially in New Zealand, as well as to better strengthen relations between leaders in the South Pacific to commit to pooling ideas and finding solutions to such events when natural disasters occur, especially in the South Pacific regions.

 The Chiefs of General Staff of Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, PNG, including Timor-Leste, participated in the visit.

 During the visit, Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek, with a delegation from the TL composed of the Field Assistant of the CEMGFA Major José Pinto, the Lieutenant Nurse CEMGFA Ensign Celestino Amaral, the Sergeant-Major Alberto Moreira Freitas 'Jery', the Translator First Sergeant Armando Soares, and the Security CEMGFA Sergeant Oki.

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