The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the Royal Civil Service Award 2016 in a simple ceremony at the Minister’s Meeting Hall at Gyalyong Tshokhang on 16th December 2016. The Award was conferred to the recipients in keeping with the Royal Command issued to the Royal Civil Service Commission and also ...
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Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji met H.E. Dr. Martin Ney, Ambassador of Germany in New Delhi. During the meeting, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji thanked Germany for honouring His Majesty the King, the People and the Royal Government of Bhutan by awarding the German Sustainability Award 2016 to Hon’ble Lyonchhen. The Award ...
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A 35-member delegation led by H.E. Gen. Tanasak Patimaprakorn, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand arrived in the country on 7 December 2016 to hold a photo exhibition titled ‘A Tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’ from 8 December 2016 at the Voluntary Artist’s Studio of Thimphu ...
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The 5th Annual Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks was held on 8 December 2016 in Thimphu. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary, Tshering Dorji and the Indian delegation by Mr. Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, GoI. With Bhutan’s 11th Five Year Plan entering its fourth ...
Read More »Ambassador Kinga Singye, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, presented his letters of credence to Mr. Kanayo Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, and to Dr. Jose Graziano da Silva, ...
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On 1st December 2016, Ambassador Pema Choden presented her Letter of Credence to H.E. Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland accrediting her as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Republic of Finland at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. Ambassador Choden conveyed greetings and warm wishes ...
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Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay was awarded the prestigious German Sustainability Award (GSA) for 2016 for his outstanding contributions in promoting sustainability at an event organized by the German Sustainability Award Foundation in Dusseldorf, Germany on 25th November 2016. The other honorary laureates for GSA 2016 include UN Secretary General Mr. Bank ...
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The Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan H.E. Mrs. Harinder Sidhu called on Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 23 November 2016 at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. The Ambassador is in the country to present scholarships to Bhutanese individuals who has been selected to study in Australia. A total of 33 AusAid ...
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H.E. Mr. Nadir Patel, Ambassador of Canada to Bhutan called on Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Hon’ble Foreign Minister yesterday morning at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. Ambassador Patel is on a three day visit to Bhutan from 21-23 November 2016 and was accompanied by Ms. Mira Chatt, First Secretary (Political and Economic) and ...
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