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PRESS RELEASE

His Excellency Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister In Charge of Foreign Affairs met with Mr. Wang Guangya, Executive Vice Minister, People’s Republic of China and Mr. Yong-joon Lee, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea respectively this evening.  

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The Foreign Minister of Pakistan calls on Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs

H.E. Mr. Makhdoom Shah Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, called on Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs on 26 April 2010. Mr. Qureshi felicitated Bhutan for the recent transition to parliamentary democracy and said the voluntary embracement of parliamentary democracy was a landmark decision ...

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The Foreign Minister of Maldives calls on Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs

H.E. Dr. Ahmeed Shaheed, Foreign Minister of Maldives, called on Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs on 26 April 2010. Dr. Ahmeed Shaheed said that Climate Change was the most appropriate theme for the Summit and the SAARC member countries should form a strategic partnership to combat ...

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Press Release

The Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, called on H.E. Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka met with this afternoon at the Sri Lanka House, Thimphu. President Rajapaksa felicitated the Bhutanese Government for the excellent preparations made for the 16th SAARC Summit, which coincides with ...

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Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples have established formal diplomatic relations with effect from 20 April 2010. The Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations was signed between H.E. Mr. Lhatu Wangchuk, ...

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FULL AGENDA AHEAD FOR THE XVITH SAARC SUMMIT AND PRECEDING MEETINGS

1.    The XVIth SAARC Summit (28-29th April 2010) will be attended by the Heads of State and Government of all 8 Member States of the Association.  The Summit will also be attended by High Level dignitaries representing 9 Observer States.

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CONSECRATION OF THE SAARC VILLAGE WITH RAMNEY CEREMONY

1. The SAARC Village, which will accommodate the Heads of State and Government of SAARC Member States during the Summit was consecrated today with a Ramney ceremony performed by His Holiness Gyelsey Trilku Tenzin Rabgye Rinpoche, in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, and ...

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MINISTER IN CHARGE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR THE SAARC SUMMIT APPOINTED

1.    The Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, has been on leave since 1st April 2010 on personal health grounds, and will be out of the country for medical treatment.  Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Hon’ble Minister for Economic Affairs, is serving as Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs in the interim. 

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Press Release

Dasho Bap Kesang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Maldives, presented his Letter of Credence to His Excellency President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives in Male on 04 March 2010 at a ceremony held at the President’s Office.

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Bhutan’s UPR report to be considered by the UN Human Rights Council in march 2010

THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN BHUTAN, ADOPTED BY THE UN WORKING GROUP FOR UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW IN DECEMBER 2009, WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN GENEVA ON 18TH MARCH ...

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