Comunicado - PM

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

MEDIA RELEASE

Dili, November 25 2006

High-level Government meeting discusses support programs

A high-level meeting of senior Ministers convened by the Prime Minister Dr José Ramos-Horta has discussed how the Government could best respond to the recommendations of the Special Inquiry Commission concerning the victims of violence in the recent crisis.

The meeting also discussed special Government support programs for the occupants of internally displaced persons’ camps who are returning to their homes, including housing and food programs.

Dr Ramos-Horta discussed the issues with Deputy Prime Minister Estanislau da Silva, the Minister of State Administration Dr Ana Pessoa and the Vice-Minister of Planning and Finance Aicha Bassarewa.

The Prime Minister said recommendations from today’s meeting would be discussed in Wednesday’s Council of Ministers.
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