An Informal Meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers was held virtually on 24 September 2020. The meeting is held every year on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York for consultations and exchange of views on the vital issues of SAARC Member States. However, this ...

Theme: “Partnering for accelerated implementation of the VPoA and achieving sustainable development in LLDCs” Mr. Chairman,  Excellencies,  Distinguished delegates, Greetings from the Kingdom of Bhutan.  At the outset, allow me to convey my deepest sympathies to all who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and pray that we can ...

Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Allow me to convey the warm greetings from the Kingdom of Bhutan. This year will be remembered throughout history as an extraordinary year. Life as we know has changed and the entire world had to readjust in order to accommodate the pandemic that still threatens ...

Extending support to Bhutan in its fight against COVID-19, the Australian Government has supplied medical equipment in response to the Royal Government of Bhutan’s request for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The medical supplies, which include protective clothing, sanitising liquid and protective masks, reached Bhutan today, and will support Bhutan’s implementation ...

The 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly will commence from 21 September 2020 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. With the travel restrictions and restrictions placed on holding large in-person meetings due to COVID-19 pandemic, participation at the General Assembly this year will mostly be virtual. ...

Upon the Command of His Majesty The King, a special relief Drukair flight to Dubai brought home 132 women evacuated from Iraq today. In the last few years, over 160 Bhutanese women were trafficked to Iraq by colluding local and foreign agents, which are unauthorised and illegal in Bhutan. Many ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify that a repatriation flight is being considered from Singapore to Paro tentatively on 3rd October 2020 for Bhutanese wanting to return home. DATE FLIGHT NO. SECTOR DEP ARR EQP 3 Oct KB540 PBH-SIN 0630 1315 A319 KB541 SIN-PBH 1415 1700 Interested ...

NOTIFICATION ON A RELIEF FLIGHT The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to announce that a relief flight is being arranged to and from Singapore on 22 August 2020 that will be operated by Drukair. Therefore, Bhutanese who are abroad and wishing to return to the country are requested to ...

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As per the selection interview procedure held on 10th August 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce that the following candidates have been selected for the posts of Chiefs of the Divisions, Asia and the Pacific Division and the South Asia Division, Department of Bilateral Affairs…Read More