 Brunei |  Timor-Leste |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy | Embassy |
| Envoy | |
| AmbassadorWan Hadfi Lutfan | AmbassadorAbel Guterres |
Brunei–Timor-Leste relations refer to foreign relations betweenBrunei andTimor-Leste. Diplomatic relations were established in 2002 after Timor-Leste was granted independence.[1]
Timor-Leste's first ambassador to Brunei,Roberto Soares, was still based inSingapore from 2009.Marçal Avelino Ximenes was appointed the first East Timorese ambassador based in Brunei in 2016.[2]
Brunei has maintained an embassy inDili since 2015. Brunei's first ambassador to Timor-Leste wasPaduka Hj Abdul Salam Momin until 2016.[3][4]
Brunei and Timor-Leste are members of ASEAN. Both countries generate the majority of their gross domestic product from oil revenues. Brunei is counting on opportunities in the import ofHalāl foodstuffs in Timor-Leste. The sultanate would like to sell poultry from farms inDarwin,Australia, to Timor-Leste. This food would be of interest to Muslim tourists, for example. Brunei could also help Timor-Leste with the vocational training of its population, for example with scholarships for students at schools in Brunei. Brunei's canned fish industry could expand to Timor-Leste.[5]
In June 2017, there is only one businessman from Brunei operating in Timor-Leste. He is one of the main suppliers of oxygen for medical and industrial purposes.[1]
For 2018, theStatistical Office of Timor-Leste registered the import of components for prefabricated houses from Brunei worth US$5,436.[6]
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