Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today warmly welcomed H.E. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.

The event commenced with the signing of guestbook and will be followed by an Interface between the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Secretary-General of ASEAN, the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), and the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, and the delivery of a Policy Speech. The Policy Speech will be attended by members of the diplomatic corps in Jakarta, representatives of ASEAN-associated entities, academia and think tanks, business leaders, and staff members of the ASEAN Secretari...