Political relations
Relations between the Republic of Serbia and Timor-Leste have the potential for further development in various areas.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Bendito dos Santos Freitas on the sidelines of the event marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, held in Manila on 24 July 2026.
Then First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste Bendito dos Santos Freitas on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 20 September 2023.
Economic relations
According to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, total merchandise trade with Timor-Leste in 2025 amounted to EUR 10,000 and consisted entirely of imports, while there were no exports from the Republic of Serbia.
Bilateral agreements
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Joint Statement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, New York, 20 December 2021.
Contact information
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Indonesia covers the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on a non-residential basis: https://jakarta.mfa.gov.rs.
The Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the United Nations in New York covers the Republic of Serbia on a non-residential basis (e-mail: timor-leste@un.int).
Contact at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Department for Asia, Australia and the Pacific (ODAZAP); Tel.: +381 11 306 8345; E-mail: odazap@mfa.rs.