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At the  invitation  of Prime  Minister  Dasho Tshering  Tobgay,  H.E. Gen.  Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime  Minister  of  the Kingdom  of  Thailand  will  pay an official  visit  to Bhutan  from  19 – 20 July 2018. The Prime  Minister  of Thailand  will be accompanied by his spouse,  Associate  Professor  Naraporn  Chan-o-cha, H.E. Mr. ...

Bhutan presented its Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals on Tuesday 17thJuly 2018. Bhutan was among 47 other UN Member States presenting their VNR to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) under the auspices of ECOSOC at the United Nations in New ...

Ashi Tashi Chodzom Dorji was conferred the insignia of Honorary officer within the General Division of the order of Australia at a formal Investiture Ceremony hosted by Her Majesty Gyalyum Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck at the Chimi Gatshel  Palace, Motithang on 11th July 2018. Read More….

  Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister, is on an official visit to India from July 5 to 7, 2018, at the invitation of His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. He is accompanied by Lyonpo Namgay Dorji, Finance Minister, and senior officials of the Royal Government of ...

At the invitation of His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India on 5-7 July 2018. Lyonchhen will be accompanied by His Excellency Lyonpo Namgay Dorji, Finance Minister, and senior officials of the Royal Government ...

Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl has officially joined as the new Director for Department of SAARC & Regional Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 3rd July 2018. Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl has previously served as the Chief, Asia & Pacific Division, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs led a Bhutanese delegation to the Sixth GEF Assembly held in Da Nang, Viet Nam, from June 27-29, 2018. GEF is an international partnership of 183 countries and 18 agencies along with civil society organizations and the private sectors that addresses global environment ...

  The Biennial Meeting of the European Bhutan Friendship Associations was held in Geneva, Switzerland and Chamonix, France from 21 to 23 June 2018.  The meeting was co-hosted by Society Switzerland-Bhutan and Les Amis du Bhoutan (Friends of Bhutan), France. Over 50 members of 14 Friendship Associations from 13 European ...

At the invitation of the Royal Government of Bhutan, His Excellency Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan made a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. The Foreign Minister was accompanied by Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan, Officials from Ministry ...

During the Foreign Minister’s visit, Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan and Major General V. Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan signed the Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid “Project for Human Resource Development scholarship ” in the presence of the two Foreign Ministers. The main objective of ...