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Presentation of Credentials by Ms. Karla Robin Hershey, UN Resident Coordinator

The new Resident Coordinator (RC) of the United Nations system’s operational activities for development in Bhutan, Ms. Karla Robin Hershey, presented her Credentials to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang today. Ms. Hershey is the second UN Resident Coordinator in the country following the ...

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Notification on Attestation revised as of 4 April 2022

This is to notify all concerned that the Department of Protocol will provide attestation services as follows: Documents shall be attested and returned to the applicant within one working day. The documents for the attestation may be submitted to the Division between 0900 to 1200 hrs on Monday(s) and Thursday(s). ...

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Press Release

Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk presented his letters of credence to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in Oslo today, accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Kingdom of Norway. During the credentials ceremony, Ambassador Wangchuk conveyed the warm greetings and good ...

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Press Release

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is hosting the 5th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit on 30th March 2022 in hybrid mode. The theme of the Summit is “BIMSTEC-Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy Peoples.” The Summit will be preceded by the ...

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Signing of Grant Contract under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP)

Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi Ms. Ugen Chozom signed a grant contract on 10th March 2022 for the “Project for the provision of medical equipment and a medical van for the early detection of cervical cancer ...

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Travel Advisory

With the development of new coronavirus variant “Omicron”, Bhutanese are encouraged to refrain from travelling abroad. In case of unavoidable travels, please ensure that travel restrictions of the port of disembarkation (including transit) are understood, all basic preventive measures are taken and extreme caution is exercised. Please also refer to ...

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Notification

The Department of Culture, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs invite everyone to witness the recorded cultural performance ‘Reliving Splendor of Tang Dynasty: A Cultural Show from Henan, China’  on 4th March 2022, after 10:00 AM news on BBS 1 and BBS 2.    Cultural troupes are from ...

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Notification

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to request any Bhutanese stranded in Ukraine or Russia to contact the following officials in the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels for any assistance:  Ms. Dechen Wangmo Deputy Chief of Mission Email: dwangmo@mfa.gov.bt Mobile/Whatsapp: +32 478 79 2270 Mr. Karma Jurmin Thinlay Head of ...

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STEM Opportunities for Bhutan at IIT Gandhinagar

IIT Gandhinagar has launched the international admissions portal for the academic year 2022-2023 on its website https://iitgn.ac.in. All interested applicants have to submit online applications and the last date for receiving online application is 24 March 2022. Those interested to take up this M Tech opportunity are requested to contact ...

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Third Bhutan-Denmark Biennial Consultation

The third biennial consultations between Denmark and Bhutan were held on 4 February 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. During the consultations, views were exchanged on recent political developments in Bhutan and Denmark, bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two sides also discussed ...

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