00:00Well, Timor-Leste was considered, of course we have been working very hard, there were, you know, parameters and pillars that need to be met, political, economic, legal, and they have tried very hard, Malaysia and a number of countries have assisted in many possible ways to ensure that they meet these preconditions.
00:30set up consistently even prior to this for any entry into ASEAN and I would say that we are quite satisfied, so the decision was clearly to agree that they would become, they would become and be accepted as a full member by the next session in October, but of course subject to one or two
01:00actions or reform to be undertaken, particularly to fulfil one or two conditions on the economic filler, but the decision, the consensus was that we will do whatever is necessary to ensure that they come in by October, into ASEAN as a full member.
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