Press Releases

This is to kindly inform the Bhutanese travelling to Australia on the changes introduced by the Government of Australia on the new visa forms. From 23 March 2013, the below offshore processed subclasses will be repealed and DIAC will not accept new applications for the following visas:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of various short-term courses for 2013-2014 sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India under the ITEC/SCAAP Training Programme. The details of the approved courses for 2013-2014 under ITEC are available online at http://www.itec.mea.gov.in/ITEC_Brochure_2013-14.pdf. Interested applicants are ...

Result for the vacancy announced  for the post of Chief of Division, IOD, Department of Multilateral Affairs and Dy. Chief of Protocol, Department of Protocol. Read More

The Ninth Plan Talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of India The Ninth Plan Talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the  Government of India was held in Thimphu today (5th April 2013). The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji and the ...

At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Yeshey Dorji, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan is on an official visit to Bangladesh from 1-3 April 2013. During the visit, the two Foreign Secretaries held the First Consultations between the governments of Bangladesh and Bhutan under ...

First Bilateral Consultations between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh The Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh will hold the first Bilateral Consultation on 2nd April 2013 in Dhaka. The Bhutanese delegation to the Consultation will be led ...

The HR Section, AFD would like to notify to those civil servants, due for July 2013 Promotion, under this Ministry, may submit the promotion proposal for Fast Track, Meritorious, Executive and Broad Banded positions.  Read more

The Permanent Mission of Bhutan in Geneva hosted a Reception to mark the International Day of Happiness at the UN Delegates restaurant at the Palais Des Nations on 20th March 2013.

H.E. V. Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan signed the Grant Contracts on ‘The Project for Construction of Hostels for Students at Dungna Lower Secondary School in Chukha Dzongkhag’ and ‘The Project for Supply of Fire Trucks in Lhuentse and Pemagatshel’ under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects ...

The First International Day of Happiness On the first International Day of Happiness, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, today called on the international community to commit to an inclusive and sustainable human development that will improve the well-being of those who lack basic services needed to pursue happiness. ...