Yearly Archives: 2022

Press Release

A tendrel ceremony was held this morning to mark the renaming of the Ministry as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 8 of the Civil Service Reform Act of Bhutan 2022. This aligns with the mandate of the Ministry to enhance, coordinate ...

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Press Release

His Majesty’s Secretariat organised a prayer ceremony for the full recovery of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati of Thailand at Pangrizampa Monastery today. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati fell ill last week and has been in hospital since. Members of the Royal Privy Council, Foreign Secretary Ambassador Pema Choden, Acting ...

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Notification: Update on Passport collection timing and in-person application via appointment system.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade hereby informs the general public that the collection time of the Passports from the Passport Office on a working day will be as follows:   1) 09:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2) 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm   The additional time ...

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His Majesty The King grants Red Scarf to the Foreign Minister Dr. Tandi Dorji

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes great pride in offering our heartfelt felicitations to Hon’ble Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, on being conferred the prestigious red scarf by His Majesty The King, in recognition of his dedicated service to the Tsa Wa Sum.

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Civil Service Award 2022

The Civil Service Award 2022 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held on 12 December 2022. The Civil Service Award has been institutionalized by the Royal Civil Service Commission as an annual event as per the Royal Command of His Majesty The King, to acknowledge the contribution made by ...

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