Press Releases

1. At the invitation of the President Dr. Diana Natalicio of the University of Texas at El Paso, H.E. Ambassador Doma Tshering, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations, visited El Paso, Texas to participate in the Centennial Lecture Series on 2nd April 2019. Ambassador Tshering spoke of the ...

Ms. Saima Wazed Hossain, the Chairperson of Shuchona Foundation, is in Bhutan to hold consultations with the Ministry of Health on the draft strategy document to address Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Neurodevelopment Disorders(NDDs). Ms. Saima, who is a school psychologist, is a leading expert in ASD and NDDs, and ...

Press Release on the visit of EU Ambassadors

H.E Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg, the Ambassador of Norway to Bhutan based in New Delhi, called on H.E Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Hon’ble Foreign Minister on 1 April at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. Ambassador Kamsvag is on a two-day official visit to Bhutan to meet the new government and continue discussions on ...

  On 20th March 2019, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness, the GNH Center Spain was launched in Madrid, Spain. The Ambassador of Bhutan to Spain, H.E Ms. Pema Choden and Honorary Consul General attended the event.

    The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to India, The Honourable Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG, called on the Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji on 25th March in the Gyalyong Tshokhang. The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest in areas such as education, health and foreign policy. ...

The Third Meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs was held in Bangkok on 21 March 2019. National Security Chiefs from the BIMSTEC Member States namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand attended the Meeting. Mr. SonamTopgay, Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs led Bhutanese ...

    Statement by H.E. Lyonpo(Dr).TandiDorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs on International Day of Happiness 20 March 2019 Venerable GuenzhuNetenand monks of ZhungDratshang Leader of the Opposition Dr. PemaGyamtsho, Lyonpos, Dashos, Mr. Gerald Daly, UN Resident Coordinator and members of the diplomatic corps, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me immense ...

The former and the new Chief Representative of JICA Office in Thimphu called on H.E. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji today. Hon’ble Foreign Minister bid farewell to Mr. Koji Yamada, who served as Chief Representative of JICA Office in Thimphu from April 2016 to April 2019. Hon’ble Lyonpo congratulated Mr. Yamada ...