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The 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly will commence from 21 September 2020 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. With the travel restrictions and restrictions placed on holding large in-person meetings due to COVID-19 pandemic, participation at the General Assembly this year will mostly be virtual. ...

Upon the Command of His Majesty The King, a special relief Drukair flight to Dubai brought home 132 women evacuated from Iraq today. In the last few years, over 160 Bhutanese women were trafficked to Iraq by colluding local and foreign agents, which are unauthorised and illegal in Bhutan. Many ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ first annual publication titled “Chidrel Tawaa” is electronically launched today by the Hon’ble Foreign Minister. Through this publication, the Ministry aspires to disseminate information and promote greater understanding of Bhutan abroad. As the first issue, the Editorial Team has provided considerable space for reflections and ...

  The 21st Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) was held virtually on 2 September 2020 preceded by the 4th Session of the BIMSTEC Permanent Working Committee (BPWC) on 31 August 2020. Foreign Secretary Ambassador Kinga Singye led the Bhutanese delegation to the 21st Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM). ...

His Majesty The King offered prayers and a thousand butterlamps for His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee at Simtokha Dzong on 1 September 2020. The former President of India passed away on 31 August 2020. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Health Minister, Foreign Secretary, Indian Ambassador to ...

Bhutan’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl, presented his Letter of Credence to His Excellency Md. Abdul Hamid, the President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, at the Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President, on 12 August 2020. The credentials ceremony was attended by Foreign Secretary Mr. Masud Bin ...

H.E. Mr. Tenzin R. Wangchuk, the new Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations Office and other specialised UN Agencies in Geneva, presented his credentials to Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva on 11th August 2020.

  Mrs. Eunkyoung Koh, Program Coordinator, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Bhutan World Friends Program Office in Thimphu, handed over 350 numbers of Oxygen D-Type Cylinders equivalent to USD 50,000 (Nu. 3.73 million) to the Ministry of Health, today at Phuentsholing. The package was received by Dr. Pandup Tshering, Director ...

Clarifications on the recent news articles published in India alleging that Bhutan has stopped the supply of irrigation water to farmers in areas in Assam adjoining Samdrup Jongkhar District. More Details…  

Signing of the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision of Medical Equipment) under Japan’s Grant Aid Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision of ...