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A four-day online workshop, from November 2-5 2020, on Conference Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiation conducted by UNITAR concluded yesterday. Initially, as a start of collaboration between the UNITAR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), UNITAR offered to send their experts to Thimphu to conduct a three-day workshop for the ...

India, the Neighborhood and Beyond, by Her Excellency Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan As part of the Lecture Series of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), H.E. Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, gave a talk on the subject, ‘India, the Neighborhood and Beyond’ on ...

  The Fourth High Impact Community Development Project/Small Development Project Committee Meeting of the 12th FYP between RGoB and GoI held in Thimphu on 29th October 2020 The 4th  Bhutan–India High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP)/Small Development Project Committee (SDPC) Meeting between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and the ...

Bhutan observed the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations on 24 October 2020 with prayers and the lighting of a thousand butter lamps at Tara Lha-den Zhingkham temple, Pangrizampa. UN Day marks the day on which the UN Charter entered into force in 1945. The Hon’ble Speaker ...

His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck will be making a three-day official visit to the State of Kuwait as the Special Envoy of His Majesty The King, from 18-20 October 2020, to offer condolences to the people of Kuwait on the demise of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ...

H.E. Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, handed over to Foreign Minister (Dr.) Tandi Dorji on 8th October 2020 a Skanmobile DR mobile X-Ray unit, which is a gift from the people and Government of India to the people and the Royal Government of Bhutan. The X-Ray machine ...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a privilege for me to speak at this high -level meeting, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Twenty-five years on, we acknowledge that progress in implementation has neither been fast nor deep enough. Till date, no ...

The 15th Annual Consultations between Bhutan and Japan on Economic Cooperation was held virtually on 30 September 2020. Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led the Bhutanese delegation. The Japanese side was led by Mr. Shingo Miyamoto, Minister (Economic and Development), Embassy of Japan, ...

Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering addressed the General Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) via a pre-recorded video message on 25th September 2020. This year’s General Debate is held under the theme “The future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment ...

An Informal Meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers was held virtually on 24 September 2020. The meeting is held every year on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York for consultations and exchange of views on the vital issues of SAARC Member States. However, this ...