Press Releases

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade observed the 28th anniversary of the founding of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) on 6 June 2025 by lighting a thousand butter lamps at Changangkha Lhakhang in Thimphu. H.E Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Foreign Minister, graced ...

H.E. Ms. Aruni Ranaraja, Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka called on Hon’ble Foreign Minster on 27 May 2025. During the meeting, the two sides expressed satisfaction with the friendly relations and discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

  The Second Bilateral Consultation between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was held on 27 May 2025 in Thimphu. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Ambassador Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan and the Sri Lankan delegation was led ...

H.E. Mr. Vakhtang Jaoshvili, Ambassador of Georgia in New Delhi made a courtesy call on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister today.

H.E. Dr. Philipp Ackerman, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bhutan called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister today.

On 19 May 2025, Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee presented her Letter of Credence to His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, accrediting her as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The credential presentation ceremony took ...

  Mr. Peter Rodrigues, the new Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) to Bhutan, presented his Credentials to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, today. Mr. Rodrigues brings over two decades of experience in humanitarian and development work. He has served in various capacities and ...

H.E. Mr. Marko Štucin, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. H.E. Ms. Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Ambassador of Slovenia to Bhutan, was also in attendance. The discussions focused on areas of mutual interest and avenues for future collaboration between Bhutan and ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan and the European Union held their 13th annual consultations in Thimphu on 22 April. During the Consultation, the two sides had a productive and friendly exchange of views and thoroughly discussed a broad range of topics on political and economic developments. These include democracy, good ...

The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Bhutan, Ms. Karla Robin Hershey, paid a farewell call on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang in Thimphu. The farewell call marked the conclusion of Ms. Hershey’s tenure in Bhutan, from 8 April 2022 till the end of April ...