Press Releases

The 10th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Bhutan-China Boundary was held in Kunming, China, from 6-9 April 2021. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Letho Tobdhen Tangbi, Secretary of the International Boundaries, and the Chinese delegation was led by Mr. Hong Liang, Director General of the Department of Boundary ...

The 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting was convened virtually by the Government of Sri Lanka as the Chair of BIMSTEC on 01 April 2021. Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji led the Bhutanese delegation that included the Foreign Secretary and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his Statement, Lyonpo ...

The special Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) was held on 31 March 2021. Foreign Secretary Kinga Singye led the Bhutanese delegation to the special SOM. The meeting was hosted virtually by the Government of Sri Lanka as the Chair of BIMSTEC. The special SOM was held in ...

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 ...