H.E. Mr. Tenzin R. Wangchuk, the new Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations Office and other specialised UN Agencies in Geneva, presented his credentials to Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva on 11th August 2020.

Mrs. Eunkyoung Koh, Program Coordinator, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Bhutan World Friends Program Office in Thimphu, handed over 350 numbers of Oxygen D-Type Cylinders equivalent to USD 50,000 (Nu. 3.73 million) to the Ministry of Health, today at Phuentsholing. The package was received

Clarifications on the recent news articles published in India alleging that Bhutan has stopped the supply of irrigation water to farmers in areas in Assam adjoining Samdrup Jongkhar District. More Details…

Signing of the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision of Medical Equipment) under Japan’s Grant Aid Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development

Thimphu, 15 June 2020: On behalf of the United Nations (UN) in Bhutan, the Resident Coordinator, Gerald Daly, during his meeting with Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr) Tandi Dorji, committed USD 1.17 million to support the Royal Government of Bhutan in addressing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bhutan observed the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Day on 6th June 2020 by offering a thousand butter lamps at the Changangkha Lhakang, Thimphu. Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji graced the event as chief guest. In order to ensure

Signing Ceremony of the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the Exchange of Notes for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship on 27th May 2020 in New Delhi. The Government of

On behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan, the Ministry of Health received test kits (STANDARD M nCoV Real-Time Detection kit) which can conduct around 17250 tests from the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) today. The test kits were purchased with the RoK Government’s small grant aid of

Taking cue from the Government initiatives during the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has converted 2.4 acres of fallow land in the premises of the Directorate of Services to a vegetable garden. The work was coordinated by the Directorate of Services, with most of

His Majesty The King awarded Kabney and Patang to Zhung Dronyer (Chief of Protocol) Ugyen Gonphel, on 6 May 2020, at Thimphu Techpark. Zhung Dronyer Ugyen Gonphel who assumed his new post on 12 May 2020 succeeds Aum Kunzang C. Namgyel. Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Chief of Protocol,