Visit to East Timor, July 2011

Mr Rudd and East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.

Mr Rudd and East Timor Minister for Foreign Affairs Zacarias da Costa.

Minister Rudd being introduced to the East Timor Foreign Ministry staff.

Minister Rudd with East Timor Minister for Foreign Affairs Zacarias da Costa.

Minister Rudd meeting with the East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.

East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão presenting Mr Rudd with a gift.

Mr Rudd and East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.

(L-R) AFP Senior Liaison Officer Greg Hinds, Timor-Leste National Police Commander-General Longuinhos Monteiro, Mr Rudd, and AFP Superintendant Con Koutsolitis and AFP acting Commander Graham Waite from the Timor-Leste Police Development Program at the Australian-supported Timor-Leste National Police Training Centre in Dili. Photo by João Vas

Mr Rudd with children attending mass in Dili. Photo by João Vas

The AFP's Timor-Leste Police Development Program acting Commander Graham Waite (L) and Timor-Leste National Police Commander-General Longuinhos Monteiro (R) lead Mr Rudd on a tour of the Australian-supported Timor-Leste National Police Training Centre in Dili. Photo by João Vas

Mr Rudd presents East Timor President José Ramos-Horta a book on Australian Indigenous art. Photo by João Vas

East Timor President José Ramos-Horta welcomes Mr Rudd to his residence in Dili. Photo by João Vas

Mr Rudd meets students of the Agricultural College supported by Australia in the rural town of Maliana, East Timor.

(L-R) East Timorese Secretary of State for Agriculture Marcos da Cruz, local farmer Francisca, Mr Rudd, East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta and Australian Ambassador to East Timor Miles Armitage discuss the Australian-supported Seeds of Life program in the rural town of Maliana, East Timor.

Local farmer Francisca shows Mr Rudd improved crops grown under the Australian-supported Seeds of Life program in Maliana, East Timor.

Mr Rudd tours a Maliana farm participating in the Seeds of Life program, supported by Australia, with Seeds of Life team leader John Dalton (L), and East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta and researcher Rob Williams.

Researcher Rob Williams and local farmer Augusto show Mr Rudd improved crops grown under the Seeds of Life program, supported by Australia, in Maliana, East Timor.

Mr Rudd and East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta arrive in Maliana, East Timor to visit farmers participating in the Seeds of Life project, supported by Australia's aid program.

(L-R) Researcher Rob Williams, Mr Rudd, East Timorese Secretary of State for Agriculture Marcos da Cruz and President José Ramos-Horta discuss the Seeds of Life program with local farmers and Ministry of Agriculture officials.

Mr Rudd joins Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to East Timor as part of the International Stabilisation Force for lunch at Camp Pheonix in Dili.

(L-R) Researcher Rob Williams, team leader John Dalton, Mr Rudd, East Timorese Secretary of State for Agriculture Marcos da Cruz and President José Ramos-Horta discuss the Australian-supported Seeds of Life program with local farmer Augusto in Maliana, East Timor.

Mr Rudd tours a farm participating in the Seeds of Life program with researcher Rob Williams (L) and East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta (R) in Maliana, East Timor.

Mr Rudd at Camp Phoenix meeting with Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to East Timor as part of the International Stabilisation Force.

Locals watching on during the visit to Maliana.

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd meeting with members of UN Youth Australia during their Pacific Project in Maliana, East Timor. Photo by Corporal Melina Mancuso, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit.