The Inauguration Ceremony for the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) “The Project for Provision of Equipment for National Mushroom Center” under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, was held in Thimphu on 15 November 2019. The Grant contract for this Project was signed on 3rd March 2017. ...

A memorial service in honor of His Majesty the Late Third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was held on 14th November 2019, at Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. Highly revered as the ‘Father of Modern Bhutan’ His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo passed away in Nairobi on 21st July, 1972. The memorial service was ...

The 2nd Bhutan-India Small Development Project/High Impact Community Development Project (SDP/HICDP) Committee Meeting was held on 22nd October 2019 in Thimphu. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Indian delegation by Mr. R. Gaurav Shresth, Deputy Chief ...

Coinciding with the UN Day celebrations on 24th October 2019, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA presented an award to Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, in recognition of Her Majesty’s role in helping advance the rights of women and girls in Bhutan as the Goodwill Ambassador ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) celebrated the 74th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organization on 24th October 2019 at the Tara Lha-den Zhingkham, Pangrizampa. The celebration was graced by Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck as the Guest of Honour.  The event was attended by Dr. ...

  His Excellency Mr. Atul Khare, Under Secretary General, Department of Operational Support, United Nations arrived in the Capital on a two-day official visit to Bhutan from 18-20 October 2019.  His arrival marks the first high-level visit from the Department of Operation Support of the UN Secretariat which provides operational ...

On 15th October 2019, Ambassador Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Kingdom of Bahrain to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama. While presenting his credentials, Ambassador conveyed warmest greetings and best ...

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Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister of Agriculture & Forests led Bhutan’s delegation to the High-Level Segment of the UNCCD COP14 from 9-10 September 2019 held at India Expo Mart Ltd., Greater Noida. Lyonpo was accompanied by the Ambassador of Bhutan in India and senior Government officials from the Ministry of Agriculture ...

Call on Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Foreign Minister by H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to Bhutan, based in New Delhi, India. H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Bhutan called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji today. The Ambassador ...