DILI — East Timor's head of government thanked the international community on Friday as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its referendum on independence from Indonesia, with visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging the world to do more to support the young nation.
DILI — East Timor 's head of government thanked the international community on Friday as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its referendum on independence from Indonesia, with visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging the world to do more to support the young nation.Thousands of citizens flocked to a stadium in the capital Dili to commemorate the tiny Southeast Asian country's 1999 vote, which paved the way for its current democratic system.
The vote briefly sparked joy before Indonesian security forces and militias destroyed infrastructure and displaced hundreds of thousands to other parts of Indonesia.The post-referendum terror killed about 1,400 people before the mainly Catholic country of 1.34 million was recognized as an independent state in 2002.
Timor Marks 25 Years After Self-Rule Vote
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