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The Bhutanese Delegation led by Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Minister for Foreign Affairs, successfully presented its 7th Periodic Report to the Forty-fourth session of the Committee on the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23rd July 2009.
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Bhutan’s Ambassador to Belgium presents credentials
H. E. Sonam Tobden Rabgye presented his credentials to His Majesty King Albert II, King of the Belgians, at Laeken Castle in Brussels on 14 July 2009.
Read More »Foreign Minister to lead Bhutanese delegation to 15th NAM Summit and to present Bhutan’s 7th Periodic Report to CEDAW
The Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, will be leading the Bhutanese delegation to the 15th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that will be held in the Egyptian city of Sharm-El-Sheikh from 15th – 16th July 2009. He will be accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ...
Read More »Tourist visa fee exemption in Thailand
The Royal Thai Government has informed that all foreigners who apply for tourist visa (including medical treatment category) at the Royal Thai Embassies and Royal Thai Consulates-General worldwide will be exempted from tourist visa fees from 25 June to 4 March 2010. However, visa fees for Non-Immigrant and Transit visas ...
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Bhutan’s Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Mr. Lhatu Wangchuk presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada H.E. the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean at the Rideau Hall (official residence) on 30 June 2009. Ambassador Lhatu Wangchuk is Bhutan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and holds concurrent ...
Read More »H. E. Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley arrived in Kolkata
H. E. Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley, arrived in Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal on 28 June 2009. Upon arrival in Kolkata, Hon. Lyonchen was received by the Consul General of Bhutan in Kolkaata Dasho Tshering Wangda and officials from the State Government of West Bengal.
Read More »Press Release on the Signing of the exchange of note and grant agreement for the project “Reconstruction of Bridges – Phase III”
H.E. V. Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to India signed the Exchange of Notes for the Project “Reconstruction of Bridges – Phase III” with H.E. Hideaki Domichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan and the Grant Agreement for the Project “Reconstruction of Bridges – Phase III” with Mr. Hidetoshi Irigaki, Chief Representative ...
Read More »Ambassador of Bhutan to India signed the Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreements with His Excellency Mr. Hideaki Domichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan
Ambassador V Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to India signed the Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreements with His Excellency Mr. Hideaki Domichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan and Mr. Hidetoshi Irigaki, Resident Representative of JICA, India Office for the following three projects today at a ceremony held at the Embassy ...
Read More »Bhutan and Japan to hold 3rd Annual Consultative Meeting
Bhutan and Japan will hold their 3rd Annual Consultative Meeting on the 26th of August 2008 in New Delhi. The meeting will review bilateral cooperation projects as well as discuss future cooperation, in addition to maintaining regular interaction for exchange of views between the two governments.
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On the invitation of His Majesty King George Tupou V of Tonga to His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck will be visiting the Island of Tonga from 30 July to 3 August 2008 to represent His Majesty the King of Bhutan at the ...
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