26/10/2025
From the people of Cambodia to The people of Timor Leste !
First and foremost, congratulations for the official membership and welcome to ASEAN!
Timor Leste started to officially applied for ASEAN Membership since 2011 and it took another 14 years to become an official member. Writing from the heart as A Cambodian people, and a person who was graduated from International Relations field, I truely understand this is a big achievement for Timor Leste and her people. No matter how the development speed Timor Leste is for now, I believe being together as one would give a greater opportunity to get support and learn from each other, and of course forming a stronger regional peace and alliances.
I remember it as not that fast that Cambodia was fully admitted to become ASEAN member state. From 1993 until 1998, Cambodia joint ASEAN as the observant state until 1999 that we were fully granted the official membership. But after that, with the continuous and non-stop effort of the government and the people themself with the support of other ASEAN member states through various regional and bilateral framework, Cambodia is striving noticeably from a war-torn country to where we are today. I believe Timor Leste could be also achieve the same and as a Cambodian we are truely happy to see Timor Leste more development. We are truly know how it is feels like to be in a country that is labeled βunderdevelopedβ and but is having an ambition build and improve the country to go further and greater.
Cambodian and Timor Leste seems to be differently in culture and socio-economic aspect but out struggles might not be far different. I am personally glad that, while still
Improving ourselves, deal with our own issues, we could offer our hands to help what we could. I have done some research about the country and yes Timor Leste is such another beautiful country that Iβve been eying on to visit for quite awhile. And because of the difference we have, I would really hope to visit Timor Leste someday, to see, to feel, to learn and to connect!
Once again, Congrats Timor Leste! Warmly welcome ππ»π«Άπ»π°ππΉπ±
βMay peace Stay with us allβ
*picture from Cambodian Prime minister page