East Timor Navigation latérale fiche pays Dans cette rubrique East Timor Political and Economic relations France and East Timor France and East Timor Date of update: March 25th 2026 Information still valid as of today's date Bilateral relations Xanana Gusmão, the President of Timor-Leste and José Ramos Horta, then Minister for Foreign Affairs, made visits to France in 2003 and 2006. Timor-Leste’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr José-Luis Guterres, visited France in February 2007. The French Ambassador in Jakarta has been accredited to Timor-Leste since December 2002 and a cooperation office has been opened in Dili. Trade between France and Timor-Leste remains very limited. Bilateral cooperation focuses on promoting the rule of law (training of journalists), in liaison with other donors, including multilateral ones (UNDP). Useful link Embassy of France in East Timor