Press Releases

An informal session on understanding the UN Multilateral Normative Framework and the role that small states like Bhutan play in shaping it was conducted for the young Officials of the Ministry on 26 March 2021. The session was led by Ms. Tshoki Choden, Chief, Political and International Security Division, Multilateral ...

His Majesty The King granted dhar to appoint Zimpon Wogma Chitem Tenzin and Haa Dzongda Kinzang Dorji as the Ambassadors-designate, to Kuwait and Thailand respectively, on 24 March 2021. Zimpon Wogma Chitem Tenzin served in the Ministry since January 2000 before serving as Zimpon Wogma at His Majesty’s Secretariat, and ...

1. Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering paid a State Visit to Bangladesh from 23-25 March 2021 as the Special Representative of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, to celebrate the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, ...

The second consignment of 400,000 Covishield vaccines, as a gift from the Government and the people of India to the Royal Government and the people of Bhutan, arrived today at the Paro International Airport. On arrival, Venerable Dorji Lopen and Venerable Laytshog Lopen conducted the Thruesel and blessing Ceremony. The ...

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 ...