Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN as 11th Member
Timor-Leste has been officially admitted to ASEAN, becoming its 11th member.
The country first applied for membership in 2011 and received in-principle approval in 2022.
For the first time in 26 years, ASEAN has expanded its ranks, with Timor-Leste officially admitted as the grouping’s 11th member on Oct 26.
The announcement was made during the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, hosted under Malaysia’s current chairmanship.
- Timor-Leste is the first country to join the grouping since Cambodia’s admission in 1999.
- The country has a population of 1.3 million people.
Author's summary: Timor-Leste joins ASEAN as 11th member.
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