| Taken Questions Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 25, 2003 Question Taken At April 25, 2003 Daily Press Briefing Foreign Assistance to East TimorQuestion: Has funding for East Timor been decreasing? Are these funds being diverted to efforts in Iraq?
Answer: Our economic support to East Timor is not decreasing. We provided $25 million in foreign assistance to East Timor in 2002 and are providing $25 million in 2003. This is the largest U.S. aid program in East Asia on a per capita basis. |
