02 March 2010
Defence Minister Senator Faulkner welcomes East Timor's Secretary of State for Defence
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today met with East Timor’s Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Julio Tomas Pinto, reinforcing the relationship between Australia and East Timor.
The meeting follows the United Nations Security Council’s decision on 26 February 2010 to renew the mandate for the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).
Senator Faulkner and Secretary Pinto discussed a range of issues including the improved security situation in East Timor, the role of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) and opportunities for enhanced maritime cooperation and peacekeeping training.

