"We ask the incoming government to look at the Timor Sea with fresh eyes, and that we work together to solve our dispute and gain credibility in building peace and prosperity in our region," said Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo at the 2016 Timor-Leste development partners meeting.
Timor-Leste has been agitating for a permanent boundary between itself and Australia for several years, but Australia has not accepted its invitations to negotiate.
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