Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Timor-Leste)
Ministry in the government of Timor-Leste
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFAC; Portuguese: Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Cooperação Timor-Leste, Tetum: Ministeriu Negosiu Estranjeiru no Kooperasaun) is the government department of Timor-Leste accountable for foreign affairs.
- Avenida de Portugal, Dili
- 8°32′53″S 125°33′22″E
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| Formed | 1975 / 2002 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Timor-Leste |
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| Website | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| Agency ID | MFAC |
Functions
The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1]
- foreign policy and international cooperation; and
- consular functions and the promotion and defense of the interests of Timorese citizens abroad.
Minister
The incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is Bendito Freitas.[2]
Headquarters
The Ministry's headquarters, developed with the assistance of Chinese funding, are on Avenida de Portugal, Praia dos Coqueiros, Dili.[3][4] Designed, built and furnished by the government of China with almost no involvement by Timorese workers or suppliers, they were constructed between 2009 and 2013, at a cost of US$12 million.[5]
History
The Ministry was created in 2002.[1]
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