Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Oct. 26 -- Timor-Leste on Sunday officially became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, marking the bloc's first expansion in 26 years since Cambodia joined in 1999.
Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao attended the signing of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN.
Speaking at the signing, Gusmao hailed the milestone as a reaffirmation of ASEAN's vision of a united family of nations bound by shared values, common aspirations, and a collective destiny.
"Today, history is made. Timor-Leste has been admitted as the 11th Member State of ASEAN. For our people, this is not only a drea...