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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today organized a special ceremony to mark the rolling out of the Civil Service restructuring within the Ministry. The ceremony was graced by the Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs who unveiled the plaques of the restructured Departments and Divisions in the presence of officials of ...

As part of the Civil Service Reform undertaken by the Royal Civil Service Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is being restructured to make it fit for purpose and responsive to contemporary national needs. The following changes will take effect on 2nd October 2022: A new Department of Economic and ...

Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty The King of Bhutan, met H.E. Mr. Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, on 28th September at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. During the meeting, Her Royal Highness reiterated the deep condolences of His Majesty The King of Bhutan, the ...

On 21st September 1971 at the 26th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Bhutan became the 128th member of the United Nations (UN). Minutes later, on the same day, as the newest member of the UN, Bhutan exercised its first sovereign prerogative by voting in favour of admitting Bahrain ...

Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific Bureau, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Assistant-Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) is on a five-day visit to Bhutan from 13-18 September 2022.  Ms. Wignaraja will call on the Hon’ble Prime Minister, members of the Cabinet and other senior officials ...

The British Honorary Consulate in Bhutan announces with great sadness the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of The Faith. Read More  

Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr.) TandiDorjiwill be on an official visit to Australia from 10 to 16 September 2022 as part of the celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Australia on 14th September 2022.  Foreign Minister will visit Perth, Canberra, and Sydney. ...

Led by His Majesty’s Secretariat, Bhutan will observe a day of national mourning to honour the late Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This morning, prayers and a 1000 butter lamps were offered in Dzongs across the country, and the ...

  The Embassy of Japan organized a ceremony to award the “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” from the Government of Japan to Lyonpo Dago Tshering in Thimphu earlier today. The award was handed over to Lyonpo Dago Tshering by His Excellecny Mr Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador ...

H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is on an introductory visit to Bhutan from 31 August to 4 September 2022. H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell assumed office as the third Secretary General of BIMSTEC on 06 November 2020.  ...