Press Releases

Hon’ble Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering participated in the SAARC Leaders’ Video Conference on combatting COVID-19 held on 15 March 2020. The video conference initiated by His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi created a platform for the Leaders to share experiences on combatting the pandemic in respective countries and chart out collective ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify that, in view of the need to take more measures to prevent COVID-19, the travel advisory issued by the Ministry vide letter no. MFA/PDD/W1 dated 7 March 2020 is withdrawn herewith. Accordingly the para (V) of the notification of the Ministry ...

The Ministry has constituted a team to coordinate all matters relating to COVID-19. The team will comprise of the following: Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Director, Bilateral Department (overall coordinator) (Email: sonamtobgay@mfa.gov.bt, contact#+975-17374997) Mr. Tenzin R. Wangchuk, Director, Multilateral Department (member) (Email: trwangchuk@mfa.gov.bt, contact#+975-77743108) Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl, Director, Department of SAARC and ...

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 all travelers entering Bhutan will be quarantined for 14 days at the designated quarantine facility effective 16 March 2020. Individuals are REQUESTED and HONESTLY declare your travel history at points of entry. Further, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to notify that ...

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN It has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Bhutanese citizens who have tried to take flights to India from various cities around the world are not being permitted to board flights in view of the recent Travel Advisories and ...

Ministry of Health (MoH) of Bhutan requests all the parents of those students studying abroad/Student/Travellers returning to Bhutan to get in touch with Mr. Rixin Jamtsho at +975-17606984 or at email at rjamtsho@health.gov.bt if any of the students are planning to return home. The concerned individuals in Bhutan are requested ...

His Majesty The King awarded Kabney and Patang to Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk and Ambassador Rinchen Kuentsyl, on 11 March 2020, at RIGSS Phuentsholing. Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk is appointed as Bhutan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva. Prior to the appointment, he ...

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the Exchange of Notes and Grant Contracts for four projects on 09 March 2020 in New Delhi. The Government of Japan will support the four projects under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) ...

Foreign Secretary Ambassador Kinga Singye led the Bhutanese delegation to the 20th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held on 3rd March 2020. The SOM was preceded by the 3rd Session of the BIMSTEC Permanent Working Committee (BPWC) from 1-2 ...

Bhutan assumed Chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Group at the United Nations in New York on 1st March 2020. The Asia Pacific Group comprises of 55 countries and is one of 5 regional groups of UN Member States. Pictured: former Chair, H.E. Ambassador Rabab Fatima of Bangladesh hands over gavel ...