Monthly Archives: August 2017

Press Statement on Doklam Disengagement

Bhutan welcomes the disengagement by the two sides at the face-off site in the Doklam area. We hope this contributes to the maintenance of peace and tranquility and status quo along the borders of Bhutan, China and India in keeping with the existing agreements between the respective countries. Ministry of ...

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Press Release

The 12th Annual Consultation on Economic Cooperation between Bhutan and Japan was held in Thimphu today, the 23rd of August 2017. Mr. Kenko SONE, Minister Counsellor for Economic & Development, Embassy of Japan in New Delhi led a 9 (nine) member delegation, comprising of officials from the Japanese Embassy in ...

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H.E. Ambassador Sumith Nakandal, Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) who was on a farewell visit to Bhutan from 21-23 August, 2017 called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 22 August, 2017 at Gyalyong Tshokhang. Secretary General also called on ...

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15th BIMSTEC meeting, Kathmandu, Nepal

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji led the Bhutanese delegation to the 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal, held on 11 August, 2017. The Ministerial meeting was preceded by the 18th Session of the BIMSTEC Senior ...

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Announcement

MFA/HRS/CIRCULAR-ANNOUNCEMENT/28/2099                                           7th August, 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT As per the endorsement of the RCSC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the result of the open selection procedure held on 7th July, 2017 for Chief of Divisions. Mr. Phuntsho Norbu (EID# 200201043), Counsellor, RBE New Delhi, MFA has ...

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Request for Proposal

Request for Proposal for Services of Investment Banker & Proposal for Services of Project Evaluation/Audit Firm 1.The SAARC Development Fund having its Secretariat in Thimphu, Bhutan, invites (a) Proposals from the interested Investment Bankers for services of Portfolio Management, Investment & Treasury Management (Download). and (b) Proposals from the Evaluation/Audit ...

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Mr. Kinley Wangdi joins as the new Director for Directorate Services on 3rd August 2017 at the Directorate Services Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Changangkha, Thimphu. Mr. Kinley Wangdi served at the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource as the Director of Department of Human Resources.

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Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Foreign Minister, met Mr. Werner Kulling, former resident coordinator of HELVETAS in Thimphu, and Mr. Mario Fehr, Minister of Security and Social Affairs of the Government of the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland During the meeting, Lyonpo recalled the excellent bilateral relations between Bhutan and Switzerland, and express appreciation ...

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Signing of the Annual Performance Agreement 2017-2018 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  The Annual Performance Agreement (APA) 2017-2018 was signed on 1st August in a ceremony conducted at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. Hon’ble Prime Minister graced the signing ceremony. The APA of the Ministry for 2017-2018 was signed between Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Foreign Minister, and between Hon’ble Foreign Minister and ...

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