TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo East Timore...

TOKYO, April 23 Kyodo

East Timorese Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta met Japan's Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi in Tokyo onward Wednesday and sought more aid for his country

Ramos-Horta signifyed gratitude for the aid given to such a degree far and requested continued Japanese assistance in the areas of fishing, farming and tourism, foreign ministry officials said.

Kawaguchi promised Ramos-Horta that Japan will make all possible efforts to help East Timor and said that a decision has been made to disburse $470000 to the Commission for Reception, canon and Reconciliation.

Japan has already announced its intention to provide $1 million to the commission, an independent organization tasked with inquiring into human rights violations and working for community reconciliation in East Timor, which achieved independence last May.

Ramos-Horta told Kawaguchi that his political division is stable and that plans for demarcating a border with Indonesia are likely to advance smoothly. He also said that there are trusts of his country generating incomes from oil development.

Kawaguchi enlargeed an invitation for East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao to visit Japan this year, while Ramos-Horta asked Kawaguchi to visit East Timor.

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