Bhutan observed the 76th Anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations on 24 October 2021 with prayers and the lighting of a thousand butter lamps at the Semtokha Dzong. UN Day marks the day on which the UN Charter entered into force in 1945. The event was attended by ...
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Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the Exchange of Notes for the Project for the Development of Digital Topographic Map on 22nd October 2021 in New Delhi. For the project, the Government of Japan will provide a grant of Yen ...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a simple ceremony, bid farewell to the Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Kinga Singye today. Ambassador Kinga Singye started his career as a Trainee Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 1984. Since then, he served in various capacities in the Ministry, and the ...
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The Foreign Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Lyonpo Tandi Dorji and the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, H.E. Wu Jianghao signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Three-Step Roadmap for Expediting the Bhutan-China Boundary ...
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Kutshab Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor presented his Letters of Credence to H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias, Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on 11 October 2021, accrediting him as the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the OPCW. Director General Fernando Arias welcomed Kutshab ...
Read More »The Embassy of Japan in New Delhi will be organizing the annual Japan Week virtually from 9 to 13 October 2021. The Opening Ceremony of the Japan Week will be held in the morning of 9 October 2021. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji will grace the ...
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Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Hon’ble Foreign Minister participated virtually in the European Union (EU) – Indo Pacific High Level Conference on Climate Change Cooperating Towards a Successful Outcome at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) from 01:00 PM- 02:00 PM Bhutan Standard Time on Thursday, 7th October 2021. The ...
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Kutshab Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor, Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Republic of Finland handed over his Letter of Credence to H.E. Ms. Riita Resch, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Belgium, Brussels on 1st October 2021, for onward submission to His Excellency Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of ...
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The RCSC in collaboration with Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute successfully conducted a two days workshop for the first group of 23 employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 29 – 30 September 2021. The programme is intended to build practice of mindfulness to build emotional intelligence, improve focus ...
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On Wednesday, 29 September 2021, H.E. Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Commonwealth of Australia, presented his credentials virtually to His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. During the virtual ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed the ...
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