Former Timor Leste President Dr Jose Ramos-Horta is invested by the Governor-General His Excellency General Sir Peter Cosgrove as an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia at Admiralty House on Fathers Day in Sydney, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. AAP Image - Tracey Nearmy
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Ramos-Horta honoured for service to foreign relations
THE former President of Timor-Leste and leader of East Timor's independence movement was recognised for his service to foreign relations in Sydney on Sunday.
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove at Kirribilli House gave Jose Ramos-Horta, an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia.
The award was in recognition of Dr Ramos-Horta's "eminent service" to strengthening Australia and Timor-Leste relations and his "outstanding leadership" in bringing independence to Timor-Leste.
It was part of a three-day trip to Australia for the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, where he also spoke on "preventing conflicts" and achieving peace at an international health conference in Sydney on Saturday. - APN NEWSDESK
