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Hon’ble Foreign Minister participated in the prayer and a thousand butter lamps ceremony organized by His Majesty’s Secretariat in honour of late Dr. Diana Natalicio, former President Emerita, of the University of Texas, El Paso. The ceremony was also attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as ...

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Signing of the Implementing Arrangement (IA) between DITT & ISRO Concerning Cooperation on the Development of a Joint Small Satellite

A virtual signing ceremony was held today at the conference hall of the Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) to sign the Implementing Arrangement (IA) to jointly develop a small satellite for Bhutan. The IA was signed by Mr. Jigme Tenzing, Director, Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT), Royal ...

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MFA Domestic Outreach Programme 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with the Hon’ble Members of the National Assembly of Bhutan today and made a brief presentation on “Bhutan’s Foreign Policy and Its Implementation” followed by discussions. Hon’ble Passang Dorji, Chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee presided over the discussion. This is ...

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H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Dr.Lotay Tshering, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan hosted a reception on 21st September 2021 coinciding with the day Bhutan was formally admitted as the 128th member of the United Nations 50 years ago in 1971. The reception marked the culmination of the year-long commemoration of the historic ...

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  The Minutes of the Third Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks for the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) was signed on 21st September 2021 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gyalyong Tshogkhang, by Mr. Kinga Singye, Foreign Secretary, Royal Government of Bhutan, and H.E. Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to ...

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Press Release on the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

The Seventy-Sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly commenced from 14th September 2021 in New York. The High-level General Debate will be held from 21 September to 27 September 2021.  With limitations due to COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly sessions will be held in a hybrid format with Heads ...

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H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Dr.Lotay Tshering, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan will be hosting a reception on 21st September 2021 coinciding with the day Bhutan was formally admitted as the 128th member of the United Nations 50 years ago in 1971. The reception will mark the culmination of the year-long ...

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Ambassador Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor presented his Letters of Credence to Mr. Charles Michel, President of the European Council accrediting him as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the European Union on 8th September 2021.  President Charles Michel welcomed Ambassador Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor’s appointment and said that Bhutan and the ...

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Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Ambassador Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor to His Majesty King Philppe, King of the Belgians. Ambassador Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor presented his Letter of Credence to His Majesty Philppe, King of the Belgians at the Royal Palace in Brussels on 8 September 2021, accrediting him as Ambassador ...

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15th Round Table Meeting

The 15th Round Table Meeting was successfully convened today. Hon’ble Foreign Minister, (Dr.) Tandi Dorji Chaired the meeting. The 15th RTM has taken place at a crucial time in Bhutan’s development journey. Bhutan is halfway through its 12th Five-Year Plan and a little over two years remain before the country ...

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