Press Releases

His Excellency Mr. Patrick Michael Suckling, Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan, presented his credentials to His Majesty King at the Tashi Chhodzong this morning. After the presentation of credentials, His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Ambassador. Ambassador Suckling also called on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Foreign Minister ...

BHUTAN CALLS FOR GREATER GLOBAL SOLIDARITY TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE Addressing the Plenary of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework on Climate Change in Warsaw, Poland, Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Forests and Vice Chair of the National Environment Commission, urged the international community to ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the Interview Results for the post of Drivers, House Keeping and Gardener. Read More

At the invitation of Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay will be on an official visit to Thailand from 13-16 November 2013. Lyonchhen will be accompanied by Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, Minister for Economic Affairs and other senior officials of the Royal Government. This will be ...

H.E. Mr. Jan Kohout, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic has arrived in the country today for a two day official visit leading a 16 member delegation. Also accompanying the Minister is a 15 member business delegation.Read More

The Royal Civil Service Commission is pleased to announce that the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has offered the scholarships and fellowships at the Universities in Bangladesh to the SAARC Member States under the Revised SAARC Chairs, Fellowships and Scholarship Scheme as given below:Read More

A 15-member delegation from Thailand led by H.E. Mr. Jullapong Nonsrichai, Vice Minister and Representative of His Majesty the King of Thailand is in the country to take part in the Royal Kathina Ceremony to be held at the Simtokha Dzongon on 31st October 2013.Read More

The Food and Agriculture Organization Country (FAO) Representative to Bhutan Mr. Somsak Pipoppinyo presented his credentials to the Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo Rinzin Dorje, at a ceremony conducted at the Gyalyong Tshokhang on 22 October 2013.Read More

The Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva, and concurrently the Ambassador of Bhutan to Austria and Switzerland, H.E. Mr. Dawa Penjo presented his letter of credence to His Majesty King Harald V of Norway on 17th October 2013, accrediting him as ...

Bhutan became the 163rd member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on 7th October 2013. Bhutan’s membership was announced at the opening of 129th IPU Assembly which is being held in Geneva from 7th to 9th October 2013. Hon’ble Speaker of Bhutan, Tshogpon Jigme Zamgpo is leading a six-member Bhutanese delegation ...