Press Releases

H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan will make a State Visit to Bangladesh from 23-25 March, 2021, as the Special Representative of His Majesty The King, to participate in the celebrations of the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ...

Ambassador Tenzin R. Wangchuk presented his credentials to H.E Mrs. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) On 17th March, 2021, in Paris, France, accrediting him as the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to UNESCO. Following the presentation of credentials, Ambassador Tenzin R. ...

Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant UNDP Administrator and Director of Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific conducted a virtual mission to Bhutan from 10-17 March 2021. During the virtual mission, she called on Hon’ble Prime Minister, Hon’ble Foreign Minister and senior government officials and discussed ways to enhance ...

Ambassador Pema Choden joined today as the Director of the Department of Multilateral Affairs. Prior to this, she served as the Bhutan’s resident Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union with concurrent accreditation to Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland , and from 2014-2016 as the resident Ambassador of Bhutan to ...

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed a grant contract on 26th February 2021 for the “Project for Procurement of Transfer Bus for Women’s Shelter Home in Wangsisna, Thimphu”. Under this project, the Government of Japan will provide Yen 8.67 million ...

It was a proud and solemn moment for Bhutan when the United Nations (UN) formally admitted the country as its 128th member state at the UN Headquarters in New York on 21st September 1971.  His Royal Highness Prince Namgyel Wangchuck led the Bhutanese delegation. The historic occasion was marked with ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy joined the Nation in celebrating the most joyous occasion of the 41st Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King on 21st February 2021 at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi. The programme for the event commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag, singing of ...

A five-day online ‘Diplomatic Training’ (from 15-19, February 2021), conducted by The Clingendael Institute, Netherlands, concluded today. The training was organized by the Clingendael Institute in-collaboration with the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS). Officials from the Ministry, the Royal Bhutanese Embassies and RIGSS attended the training.

This year is the 50th anniversary of Bhutan’s membership to the United Nations. Bhutan was admitted as the 128th member of the United Nation on 21st September 1971. To kick-start the yearlong celebrations, the Ministry invited Mr. Gerald Daly, Resident Coordinator of UN Bhutan to deliver a lecture at the ...

This year marks the 50th year of the independence of Bangladesh and 50 years of the recognition of Bangladesh by Bhutan. To celebrate our special bond, Bangladesh and Bhutan signed a preferential trade agreement on 6 December 2020, and the two countries will be observing yearlong celebrations to mark this ...