On 8th February 2022, H.E Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Ambassador of Bhutan to Australia, on behalf of the Financial Intelligence Department (FID) of the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), and Ms. Nicole Rose PSM, Chief Executive Officer of Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FID-RMA and AUSTRAC. The MoU will allow the two countries ...

The Bhutan-Australia Friendship began in 1962 when a Bhutanese delegation led by Ashi Tashi Dorji attended the Colombo Plan Meeting in Melbourne. Australia provided its full support for Bhutan to become a member of the Colombo Plan, as a result of which, many Bhutanese students received scholarships to study in Australia. Australia was also one of the first countries to ...

Today is an auspicious and a historic day for Bhutan! Auspicious, as we celebrate the 114th National Day. And a historic occasion, as we mark the opening of Bhutan’s Embassy in Canberra, becoming the latest addition to Australia’s expanding diplomatic community. Therefore, my colleagues and I are deeply honored by your presence, especially Mr. David Smith, Federal Member for Bean, ...