Dili, 9 February 2009 - On 9 February, SRSG Khare called on Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone of Japan to brief him on situation in Timor-Leste, and to exchange views on Japan's contribution to peacekeeping and peacebuilding in Timor-Leste. The meeting took place at the beginning of SRSG Khare's two-day bilateral visit to Japan, ahead of his travel to New York for the meeting of the Security Council on Timor-Leste, scheduled to take place on 19 February.

Foreign Minister Nakasone warmly welcomed the SRSG, especially at this important juncture when Japan has taken on the Chairmanship of the Core Group on Timor-Leste and assumed the role of the President of the Security Council for the month of February, the month when the Security Council will hold an open debate on Timor-Leste to discuss, inter alia, the mandate of UNMIT which expires on 26 February. Foreign Minister Nakasone acknowledged the important role played by the SRSG and UNMIT in the improvement of the security situation in Timor-Leste. He added that UN needed to stay in Timor-Leste for some time to come. Foreign Minister Nakasone affirmed Japan's continued interest to support Timor-Leste and to cooperate with the UN in this regard. Foreign Minister Nakasone wished UNMIT all success.

SRSG Khare thanked Foreign Minister Nakasone for the warm welcome and the strong support that Japan has given to Timor-Leste and the work of the United Nations in the country. He briefed Nakasone on the planned process of gradual resumption of responsibility by the PNTL as well as the upcoming suco elections. SRSG Khare said that he was confident that with the engagement of Japan, Timor-Leste would continue to be a success story for the United Nations.

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RESJ Atul Khare hasoru malu ho Japaun nia Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru, Hirofumi Nakasone

Dili, 9 Fevereiru 2009 - RESJ Atul Khare vizita Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru Japaun nian, Hirofumi Nakasone hodi esplika ba nia kona-ba situasaun iha Timor-Leste, no troka pontudevista kona-ba Japaun nia kontribuisaun ba manutensaun pás no harii pás iha Timor-Leste. Enkontru ne'e hala'o iha inísiu RESJ Atul Khare nia vizita bilaterál loron rua ba Japaun, molok nia viajen ba Novaiorke atu atende enkontru Konsellu Seguransa kona-ba Timor-Leste, ne'ebé tuir planu atu hala'o iha loron 19, fulan-Fevereiru.

Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru, Hirofumi Nakasone sauda RESJ ho laran kmanek, espesialmente iha konjuntura importante ida-ne'e bainhira Japaun asumi Prezidénsia Grupu Prinsipál kona-ba kestaun Timor-Leste no asumi knaar Prezidente Konsellu Seguransa nian iha fulan-Fevereiru, fulan ne'ebé bainhira Konsellu Seguransa sei hala'o enkontru aberta ida kona-ba Timor-Leste atu konsidera, inter alia, mandatu UNMIT nian ne'ebé ramata iha loron 26, fulan-Fevereiru. Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru Hirofumi Nakasone rekoñese knaar importante ne'ebé hala'o hosi RESJ no UNMIT iha melloramentu situasaun seguransa iha Timor-Leste. Nia hatutan katak ONU presiza atu hela iha Timor-Leste iha tempu balu nia laran tan. Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru Hirofumi Nakasone afirma kona-ba Japaun nia interese ne'ebé kontínuu atu apoia Timor-Leste no atu koopera ho ONU iha kestaun ida-ne'e. Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru Hirofumi Nakasone hato'o votu susesu nian tomak ba UNMIT.

RESJ Atul Khare hato'o obrigadu ba Ministru Negosiu Estranjeiru Hirofumi Nakasone ba saudasaun kmanek no apoiu maka'as ne'ebé Japaun fó tiha ona ba Timor-Leste no serbisu Nasoins Unidas nian iha rai ne'e. Nia esplika ba Hirofumi Nakasone kona-ba prosesu asumi responsibilidade graduál ne'ebé planeadu hosi PNTL no mós eleisaun suku nian tuirmai. RESJ Atul Khare hatete katak nia iha konfiansa katak ho envolvimentu Japaun nian, Timor-Leste sei kontinua sai istória ida-ne'ebé susesu ba Nasoins Unidas.