East Timor marks 25 years after self-rule vote

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 01, 2024 12:09 am

DILI — East Timor's head of government thanked the international community on Friday as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its referendum on independence from Indonesia, with visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging the world to do more to support the young nation.

Thousands of citizens flocked to a stadium in the capital Dili to commemorate the tiny Southeast Asian country's 1999 vote, which paved the way for its current democratic system.

25 YEARS LATER United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hold a sculpture of a hut while posing for pictures during the former’s visit to the Government Palace in the capital Dili on Aug. 29, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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