S. Korea, Timor-Leste Adopt 3 Documents to Expand Cooperation in Public Security, Intellectual Property

On the occasion of the summit between President Lee Jae-myung and Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, three documents were adopted to expand bilateral cooperation in areas including public security and intellectual property.

Today (November 6), on the occasion of the South Korea–Timor-Leste summit held at the Blue House, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Timor-Leste's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a regular high-level consultation body between the two foreign ministries to expand bilateral cooperation.

The Korean National Police Agency and the National Police of Timor-Leste signed a technical arrangement for public security cooperation, agreeing to build a joint response system against transnational crimes, cooperate in the investigation of fugitives fleeing overseas, operate a regular working-level consultative group, and establish a "hotline."

The Blue House explained that this will help build a cooperative network for preventing transnational crime and establish a swift investigative cooperation and protection system in the event of incidents or accidents involving South Korean nationals.

An MOU was also signed between the Intellectual Property Office and Timor-Leste's Ministry of Commerce and Industry for comprehensive cooperation in the field of intellectual property.

The Blue House assessed that "with the signing of this MOU—which includes capacity building in the intellectual property sector, support for establishing relevant laws and systems, protection of intellectual property rights, and sharing experiences on practical applications such as commercialization and valuation—an institutional foundation for intellectual property cooperation between the two countries has been established."

(Photo: Blue House Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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