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Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering attended the European Development Days (EDD) 2019 at the invitation of Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, on 18th and 19th June 2019 in Brussels. The EDD was instituted in 2006 by the European Union with the objective to bring together relevant global stakeholders ...

Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering will be visiting Brussels, Belgium, from 18-19 June 2019, at the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, to participate in the 13th Edition of the European Development Days (EDD). The EDD, which was instituted in 2006 by the European Union ...

H.E. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, is in the country on a two-day official visit. The Minister of External Affairs was received at Paro International Airport by Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Maj. Gen. V. Namgyal, Ambassador of Bhutan to India; Ms. Ruchira Kamboj, ...

H.E. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, will be on an official visit to Bhutan from 7 – 8 June 2019. He will be accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs. This will be his first visit to Bhutan after his appointment as the ...

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs observed the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Day 2019 with a thousand butter lamp lighting ceremony at Dechenphodrang monastery on 6th June 2019. Hon’ble Foreign Minister graced the event as the Chief Guest. Members of the diplomatic corps, international ...

Visit of Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan for the Swearing-in-Ceremony of H.E. Shri Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India New Delhi, 30 May to 1 June 2019.

At the invitation of His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering will be visiting India from 30 May to 1 June 2019 to attend the Swearing-In-Ceremony of His Excellency as the Prime Minister of India. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the ...

H.E. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs is currently in Bangkok leading the Bhutanese delegation to the 75th Commission Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) from 27-31 May 2019. Lyonpo today, addressed the Ministerial segment on the theme “Empowering ...

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan in New York joined members of the international community in observing the International Day of Vesak for the year 2019 at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on 17 May 2019. Bhutan is a member of the Organizing Committee led by the ...

‘ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally launched ” The Guidelines for Transfer of Foreign Service Officers, Attachés and Support Staff to and from Diplomatic Missions of the Kingdom of Bhutan ” on May 20, 2019.  The Guideline will serve as a framework for ensuring transparent and effective assignment of officers to ...