During the Foreign Minister’s visit, Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan and Major General V. Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan signed the Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid “Project for Human Resource Development scholarship ” in the presence of the two Foreign Ministers. The main objective of ...
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His Excellency Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan will make a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. This will be the first visit to Bhutan by a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The visit is an outcome of the recent visit ...
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The following Ambassadors-designate will present their credentials to His Majesty the King on 22 June 2018: H.E. Mr. Harri Kalle Kämäräinen, Ambassador-designate of Finland to Bhutan H.E. Mr. Moe Kyaw Aung, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Bhutan H.E. Mr. Adam Burakowski, Ambassador-designate of Poland to ...
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Royal Government of Bhutan and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation signed joint general agreement On 20th June 2018, the Royal Government of Bhutan, represented by the Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Country Office in Bhutan renewed the joint general agreement concerning development cooperation in Bhutan. ...
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MFA/DS/HRS/02/2018/2657 June 20, 2018 Selection interview result for the Post of Chief of Divisions, Asian & the Pacific Division, Department of Bilateral Affairs and SAARC Division, Department SAARC and Regional Organizations conducted through an open competitive selection procedure held on June 4-5 , 2018. Mr.Karma Choeda (EID: 9801005), Dy. ...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the National Authority of the Royal Government of Bhutan for the Chemical Weapons Convention in collaboration with the Organization of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is hosting the 16th Regional Meeting of the National Authorities of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Asia from ...
Read More »Bhutan observed the 21st anniversary of the Bay of Bengal Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji and other dignitaries from regional and international organizations’ offices in Bhutan and government officials attended the butter lamp lighting ceremony. BIMSTEC comprises of seven Member States namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The Hon’ble Foreign Minister ...
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H.E. Mr. Nils Ragnar Kamsvag, Ambassador of Norway to Bhutan based in New Delhi called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 28 May 2018 at Gyalyong Tshokhang. Ambassador Kamsvag is on a bilateral visit to Bhutan from 26-30 May 2018. He is accompanied by Second Secretary Mr. Kai ...
Read More »Visit to Bhutan by Ambassadors and Heads of Missions of 8 EU Member States based in New Delhi
H.E Ambassador Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to Bhutan led a delegation of EU Ambassadors based in Delhi to Bhutan from 22-25 May 2018. Delegation members included, i) H.E. Mr.Petko Doykov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria; ii) H.E. Mr. Petar Ljubičić, Ambassador of the Republic of ...
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The Department of SAARC & Regional Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the Fourth Meeting of the National Focal Point and Sectoral Focal Points for SAARC & Regional Organizations on 23-24 May 2018 at Phuentsholing. More than 25 participants, including Director Generals and Directors from different Ministries and agencies attended ...
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