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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Bilateral Consultations between the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of the Swiss Confederation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), was renewed on 8th January 2024 in Bern, Switzerland. The MoU was signed by Ambassador Tenzin ...
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The 46th Plenary Meeting of the 78th United Nations General Assembly held on 18 December 2023 adopted by consensus the resolution (A/78/L.27) titled ‘Graduation of Bhutan from the least developed country category’. 162 member states of the UN co-sponsored the resolution. The resolution commends the commitment of Bhutan to graduate ...
Read More »Press Release on the prayer ceremony and visit of His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck to Kuwait on the demise of the Late Amir of Kuwait
His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and the members of the Royal Family offered prayers and butter lamps at Semtokha Dzong today for the Late Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The Chief Advisor, Advisors of the Interim Government, senior government officials, and members ...
Read More »Royal Civil Service Award 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade held the Royal Civil Service Award 2023 Medal ceremony on December 6, 2023. The Hon’ble Foreign Secretary awarded the medals ( 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze ) to the recipients in a modest ceremony. By its very essence, the Dedicated ...
Read More »Bhutan observed the 39th SAARC Charter Day
Bhutan observed the 39th Charter Day of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on 08th December at Tara Lhaden Zhingkham Lhakhang, Pangrizampa with the lighting of a thousand butter lamps and offering special prayers. Foreign Secretary Ambassador Pema Choden, members of the diplomatic community and senior officials of ...
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Kutshab Tshoki Choden presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of The Netherlands at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on 6 December 2023, accrediting her as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Kutshab Tshoki Choden conveyed ...
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Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army Lt. General Batoo Tshering led Bhutan’s delegation at the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial held in Accra, Ghana from 5 – 6 December 2023. Bhutan’s participation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Ghana reinforces our commitment to the peacekeeping agenda and ...
Read More »Cultural Group from Bhutan participates in the International Percussions Festival
A 19-member cultural troupe from the Royal Academy of Performing Arts visited Switzerland to participate at the International Percussions Festival. The International Percussion Festival is a unique festival which presents the source of music from various civilisations. The festival took place in Lausanne from 11 to 19 November 2023. During ...
Read More »2nd Voice of Global South Summit (17 November 2023)
The Second Edition of Voice of Global South Summit was held on 17 November 2023 virtually. At the invitation of the Government of India, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, Chogyal Dago Rigdzin represented Bhutan at the Inaugural Leaders’ Session which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking ...
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Ambassador Tshoki Choden presented her Letters of Credence to Mr. Charles Michel, President of the European Council on 7 November 2023, accrediting her as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the European Union. President Charles Michel welcomed Ambassador Tshoki Choden’s appointment and expressed happiness at the warm relations between ...
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