Dili, 15 August, 2011 - The F-FDTL Navy came together with United Nations Military Liaison Group (MLG) officers last week for a seminar on maritime peacekeeping operations. The two-day seminar (9-10 August) at Port Hera Naval Base involved 19 F-FDTL and UNMIT officers.

The F-FDTL Navy came together with United Nations Military Liaison Group (MLG) officers last week for a seminar on maritime peacekeeping operations. The two-day seminar (9-10 August) at Port Hera Naval Base involved 19 F-FDTL and UNMIT officers.

Participants learned about civil-military cooperation and the legal aspects of maritime operations such as searching a vessel for illegal weapons. The knowledge built upon a previous MLG seminar.

The seminar is part of the Timorese armed force's continued efforts to build their capacity. F-FDTL Commander Major General Taur Matan Ruak and F-FDTL Naval Commander, Pedro Klamar Fuik recognized the participants' efforts in the closing ceremony.

Ameerah Haq, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG), and Major General Ruak awarded certificates to the participants.

For more information contact:

Gyorgy Kakuk, UNMIT, kakukg@un.org, +670 723 0749

Hipolito da Cruz, UNMIT National Spokesperson, dacruzh@un.org, +670 731 1782

F-FDTL nia Komponente Navál aprende operasaun sira kona-ba manutensaun-ba-pás

Dili, 15 Agostu 2011 - F-FDTL nia Komponente Navál hamutuk ho Nasoins Unidas nia ofisiál sira Grupu Ligasaun Militár (MLG) semana kotuk hala'o sorumutu ida kona-ba operasaun sira kona-ba manutensaun-ba-pás.

Partisipante sira aprende kona-ba kooperasaun sivíl-militár no aspetu jurídiku sira relasiona ho operasaun marítima nian hanesan pasa revista ba ró-ahi ruma ne'ebé deskonfia lori kilat ilegál. Matenek ne'e hanesan kontinuasaun husi seminar ne'ebe MLG fo ona.

Sorumutu ida-ne'e nu'udar parte ida husi Forsas Armadas Timor-Leste nia esforsu kontínuu atu hasa'e sira-nia kapasidade. Komandante F-FDTL, Majór Jenerál Taur Matan Ruak no Komandante Komponente Navál F-FDTL, Koronél Pedro Klamar Fuik rekoñese duni partisipante sira-nia esforsu iha serimónia enserramentu.

Ameerah Haq, Reprezentante Espesiál ba Sekretáriu-Jerál Nasoins Unidas (SRSG) iha Timor-Leste no Major Jenerál Ruak kondekora sertifikadu ba partisipante sira.

Karik presiza informasaun kle'an liután, favór kontakta:

Gyorgy Kakuk, UNMIT, kakukg@un.org, +670 723 0749

Hipolito da Cruz, Portzvós Nacional UNMIT, dacruzh@un.org, +670 731 1782