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The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan in New York joined members of the international community in observing the International Day of Vesak for the year 2019 at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on 17 May 2019. Bhutan is a member of the Organizing Committee led by the ...

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‘ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally launched ” The Guidelines for Transfer of Foreign Service Officers, Attachés and Support Staff to and from Diplomatic Missions of the Kingdom of Bhutan ” on May 20, 2019.  The Guideline will serve as a framework for ensuring transparent and effective assignment of officers to ...

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The Royal Government of Bhutan presented its third national report to the UN Human Rights Council under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism on 8th May 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs led the Bhutanese delegation composed of senior officials from various agencies of ...

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Speaking at the commemorative event on 3rd May 2019 organized by the President of the General Assembly and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, Ambassador Doma Tshering, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations reaffirmed full solidarity of the Royal Government and the people of Bhutan Read More

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20th Anniversary of the Bhutan Help Society, Germany At their invitation, Kutshab Pema Choden attended the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Bhutan Help Society from 3 to 5 May 2019 in Constance, Germany. The formal event was opened with welcoming statements by Mr. Zeno Danner, Chief Administrative Officer of the ...

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The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) will be presenting its Third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the situation of human rights in Bhutan to the UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on 8th May 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs will be leading a ...

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The Sixteenth Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) was held in Doha, Qatar on 1 May 2019. The Ministerial Meeting was preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting on 30 April 2019. A one day business forum was also organized by the Ministry of Commerce following the Ministerial Meeting. ...

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The 1stBhutan-India Small Development Project Committee (SDPC)/ High-Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) meeting was held on 29th April 2019 in Thimphu. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. SonamTobgay, Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Indian delegation by Mr. R. Gaurav Shresth, Deputy Chief of ...

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The first Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks for the 12 th Five Year Plan (FYP) between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and the Government of India (GoI) was held on Friday, 26 th April 2019, in Thimphu. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Sonam Tshong, Foreign Secretary, and the ...

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