At the invitation of the Royal Government, His Excellency Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Foreign Secretary of India made an official visit to Bhutan from 2-5 October 2017. The Foreign Secretary was accompanied by Mrs. Kyoko Jaishankar and Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Goi.Read More
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On 4th October 2017 the Bhutan Foundation welcomed Ambassador Doma Tshering, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the UN in New York, and Counsellor Tshoki Choden, as new members of the Board of Directors, along with former US Ambassador Robert O. Blake. .Read More
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Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary of India will arrive in Thimphu on a three day official visit from 2-5 October, 2017. The Foreign Secretary will receive an audience with His Majesty the King and also call on Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay and Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs. The ...
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Ambassador Kinga Singye, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, presented his letters of credence to the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), H.E. Mr. Erik Solheim, on 27th September 2017 at the Europe Office for the UN Environment in ...
Read More »Bhutan and Republic of Korea marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations
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Addressing world leaders at the General Debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay reaffirmed Bhutan’s commitment to working with Member States to ensure that the UN continues to play an instrumental role in fighting climate change, eradicating poverty an maintaining global ...
Read More »Statement by H.E Dasho Tshering Tobgay Prime Minister of Bhutan at the side event of using the multidimensional poverty Index to track progress in the SDGS
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On 19th September 2017, Hon’ble Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji deposited the Instrument of Ratification to the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change during UN Annual Treaty Event held at the UN headquarters in New York. Bhutan became the 161st country to deposit its Instrument of ...
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The General Debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin on the 19th of September in New York at the United Nations Headquarters. The Hon’ble Prime Minister will be leading Bhutan’s delegation to the meeting; and will be accompanied by the Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji ...
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On the invitation of Temasek Foundation, Singapore and the Government of Singapore Hon Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay visited Singapore from 15-16 September 2017 to attend the Singapore Summit 2017. The Summit was organised by Temasek Foundation, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Government Investment Corp (GIC) Singapore and the ...
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