Ministry of Foreign Affairs RGOB
Announcement on Relief Flight to and from Singapore
December 1, 2020 4:31 pmThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify that a relief flight is being arranged to and from Singapore for Bhutanese on the following dates: DATE FLIGHT NO. SECTOR DEP ARR EQP 27 December 2020 B3 780 PBH-SIN 11:00 hrs 17:30 hrs A319 28 December 2020 B3 781 SIN-PBH 07:30 hrs 10:00 hrs Interested
Travel Advisory
December 1, 2020 3:30 pmStatus of travel bans in different countries in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic Country Restrictions on international scheduled/commercial flights India Still active and limited non-scheduled commercial flights may be allowed as per the SOP provided in the web link below (i) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Updation_of_
Press Release
November 28, 2020 8:07 am
An informal get together among former Ambassadors & Senior Diplomats, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was organized by the Ministry earlier today. The event was the first of its kind aimed at promoting interaction between former diplomats and serving Foreign Service Officers. The retired Ambassadors
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November 27, 2020 3:34 pm
Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Simonetta Sommaruga, President of the Swiss Confederation at the Federal Palace in Bern, Switzerland on 24th November 2020 accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bhutan to Switzerland. After
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November 25, 2020 4:24 pm
Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Federal Republic of Germany The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Federal Republic of Germany, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, have established diplomatic relations
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November 25, 2020 3:51 pmDr. Rinchen Chophel was elected as a member of the United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) for the term 2021-2025 at the election held during the 18th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child at UN Headquarters in New York on 24th November 2020. Independent
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November 20, 2020 4:16 pmVirtual launch of the second phase of the RuPay Card by H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, and H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, will jointly
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November 19, 2020 6:39 pm
His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the Zhung Drongyer (Chief of Protocol) today, at the Tashichhodzong. Mr. Ugyen Gonphel was appointed as the Zhung Drongyer, by His Majesty The King, on 6 May 2020. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Gonphel served as the Dy. Chief of Protocol in the Ministry. The
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November 13, 2020 9:58 pm
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck has been awarded as the individual laureate for the 2020 UN Population Award in recognition of Her Majesty the Gyalyum’s outstanding contribution to raising awareness and devising solutions to population and reproductive health issues. The UN Population
H.E. Mr. Tenzin R. Wangchuk presented his credentials virtually to H.E. Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo
November 10, 2020 1:44 pm
H.E. Mr. Tenzin R. Wangchuk presented his credentials virtually to H.E. Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of International Fund for Agricultural Development on 9th November 2020, followed by a bilateral meeting
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November 9, 2020 3:10 pm
On behalf of the Federal Government of Switzerland and the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi in India, the Honorary Consul of Switzerland to Bhutan, Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji, handed over 3500 RT-PCR and 5000 Lab based Antibody test kits to the Health Secretary today. Upon the request of the Royal Government of