This week in Nay Pyi Taw, H.E. U Zin Yaw, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Asia Foundation President 
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A Look Back at 10 Years of Independence in Timor-Leste
May 30, 2012
Timor-Leste marked 10 years of independence over the past weekend, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon commending Asia’s newest nation for its “impressive advances,” and congratulating the new President, Taur Matan Ruak, on his inauguration.
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Economic Development | Governance | International Development
Countries: Timor-Leste
Elections to Test Timor-Leste’s Stability
March 14, 2012
With presidential elections set for March 17, followed by parliamentary elections in June, Timor-Leste is now in full political campaign mode. Some prominent figures in the country will compete for the post in Saturday’s presidential election, including incumbent president Jose Ramos Horta; the just-resigned commander of the armed forces, Taur Matan Ruak; Vice Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres; the sitting president of the National Parliament, Fernando Lasama; and Lu Olo, the president of the main opposition party FRETLIN.
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Corruption | Economic Development | Elections | Governance | Human Rights | Peacebuilding in Asia | Washington DC
Countries: Timor-Leste