On account of upcoming G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi from 9th to 10th September 2023, vehicle and passenger movements within New Delhi will be severely restricted from the early morning of 8th September to the midnight of 10th September. The Delhi Police has declared the New Delhi district as controlled zone ...
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H.E. Lyonpo Namgay Tshering, Minister of Finance led a five-member Bhutanese delegation to the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF7) held in Vancouver, Canada from 22-26 August 2023. A representative of the Youth Development Fund also attended the Assembly. The GEF Assembly, held every four years, is ...
Read More »Joint Press Release of the 13th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the Bhutan-China Boundary Issues
The 13th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the Bhutan-China Boundary Issues was held in Beijing, China from August 21st to 24th, 2023. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Letho Tobdhen Tangbi, Secretary of the International Boundaries of Bhutan and H.E. Mr. Hong Liang, Director-General of the Department of Boundary ...
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At the invitation of Foreign Minister Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) and High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) is visiting Bhutan from 16-19 August 2023. During the visit, USG Fatima was granted an ...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, in collaboration with the Clingendael Institute- the Netherlands Institute of International Relations organized a training on Negotiation & Strategic Communication Skills from 1st to 3rd August 2023. 15 participants comprising of officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Ministry of ...
Read More »18th Bhutan-Japan Annual Consultations on Economic Cooperation
The Royal Government of Bhutan hosted the 18th Bhutan-Japan Annual Consultations on Economic Cooperation in Thimphu on 1 August 2023. The Consultations were co-chaired by Ms. Pema Tshomo, Offtg. Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, and Ms. HOKUGO Kyoko, Minister (Economic and Development), Embassy ...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) celebrated the 50 years of Bhutan-UNDP partnership today. The celebration was marked by lighting a thousand butter lamps at the Memorial Chorten and a reception showcasing key milestones. The events were attended by ministers, ...
Read More »Official Visit of Ms. Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary, Royal Government of Bhutan to New Delhi, India
H.E. Ms. Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary, is on an official visit to New Delhi from 27-30 July 2023 at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Indian Foreign Secretary. Officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade will be part ...
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Bhutan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Kutshab Rinchen Kuentsyl, presented his Letter of Credence to H.E. Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea at the Presidential Secretariat, Seoul on 20 July 2023. There were fourteen Ambassador-designates, including Kutshab Rinchen Kuentsyl, who presented their Letters of Credence. ...
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