Dili, 11 August, 2011 - Representatives of the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed an agreement through which Japan will contribute US$ 1.6 million to support Timor-Leste's presidential and parliamentary elections in 2012.

 

Japan's support will flow through UNDP's Timorese Electoral Cycle Project to support operations and logistics at Timor-Leste's Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE).

 

The agreement was signed by Mikiko Tanaka, UNDP Country Director, and Iwao Kitahara, Japanese Ambassador in Timor-Leste, in the presence of Jose Luis Guterres, Vice Prime Minister, Tomas Cabral, STAE Director, Makiko Kukita, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Ameerah Haq, UN Special Representative for the Secretary General.

"Japan is delighted to support Timor-Leste's democratic processes in Asia's youngest nation," said Ambassador Kitahara. "Our contribution will help to ensure free and fair elections."

With this contribution, Japan becomes one of the largest supporters of Timor-Leste's upcoming elections. Japan also funded the elections in 2007.

"Japan's contribution will strengthen Timor-Leste's ability to conduct a successful and democratic electoral process," said Mikiko Tanaka.

UNDP's Timorese Electoral Cycle Project is also supported by donations from Sweden (SIDA), Ireland (Irish Aid), Spain (GPECS) and the European Union (Pro Palop project).

 

 

 

Photo caption: Iwao Kitahara, Japanese Ambassador in Timor-Leste (left), and Mikiko Tanaka, UNDP Country Director, shake hands in the presence of United Nations and Government of Timor-Leste representatives, to recognize Japan's contribution of US$ 1.6 million to support Timor-Leste's presidential and parliamentary elections in 2012. Photo by Bernardino Soares/UNMIT.

For more information contact:

John Fenech, UNDP Communications Officer, john.fenech@undp.org, +670 732 7211
Gyorgy Kakuk, UNMIT, kakukg@un.org, +670 723 0749

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

 

 

 

Dili, loron-11 fulan-Agostu, tinan-2011 –Reprezentante sira husi Governu Japaun no Programa Dezenvolvimentu Nasoins Unidas (PNUD) nian ohin asina tiha ona akordu ida kona-ba Japaun sei kontribui osan hamutuk millaun US$ 1, 6 hodi fó apoiu ba Timor-Leste nia eleisaun prezidensiál no parlamentár tinan-2012.

Japaun nia apoiu ne'e sei fó liuhosi PNUD nia Projetu Siklu Eleitorál Timor-Leste hodi apoia operasaun no lojístika iha Timor-Leste nia Sekretariadu Tékniku ba Administrasaun Eleitorál (STAE).

Akordu ida-ne'e asina husi Mikiko Tanaka, Diretór PNUD iha Timor-Leste, no Iwao Kitahara, Embaixadór Japaun ba Timor-Leste, iha sira tuirmai ne'e nia prezensa hanesan Jose Luis Guterres, Vise Primeiru Ministru, Tomas Cabral, Diretór STAE, Makiko Kukita, Vise Ministru Parlamentár ba Asuntus Estranjeirus Japaun nian, no Ameerah Haq, Reprezentante Espesiál ba Sekretáriu-Jerál Nasoins Unidas nian iha Timor-Leste.

"Japaun haksolok tebes atu apoia Timor-Leste nia prosesu demokrátiku iha nasaun joven liu hotu iha Ázia," hateten Embaixadór Kitahara. "Ami-nia kontribuisaun sei ajuda atu asegura eleisaun sira-ne'ebé livre no justu."

Ho kontribuisaun ida-ne'e, Japaun sai nu'udar apoiante ida husi apoiante boboot sira ba Timor-Leste nia eleisaun sira oin mai. Japaun mós finansia eleisaun jerál sira iha 2007.

"Japaun nia kontribuisaun sei haforsa Timor-Leste nia abilidade atu hala'o prosesu eleitorál ne'ebé susesu no demokrátiku," hateten Mikiko Tanaka.

PNUD nia Projetu Siklu Eleitorál Timor-Leste mós hetan apoiu doasaun husi Suésia (SIDA), Irlanda (Irish Aid), España (GPECS) no Uniaun Europeia (Pro Palop project).

Títulu Fotografia (hareé foto aneksu iha leten): Embaixadór Japaun ba Timor-Leste, Iwao Kitahara (Karuk), no Reprezentante Programa Dezenvolvimentu Nasoins Unidas (PNUD), Mikiko Tanaka, kaer-liman iha reprezentante Nasoins Unidas no Governu Timor-Leste nian presenza, atu rekoñese Japaun-nia kontribuisaun osan hamutuk milliaun US$1,6 hodi fó apoiu ba Timor-Leste nia eleisaun prezidensiál no parlamentár tinan-2012. Foto husi Bernardino Soares/UNMIT.

Karik presiza informasaun kle'an liu, favór kontakta:

John Fenech, Ofisiál Komunikasaun PNUD, john.fenech@undp.org, +670 732 7211
Gyorgy Kakuk, UNMIT, kakukg@un.org, +670 723 0749

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