Press Releases

On 19 May 2025, Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee presented her Letter of Credence to His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Shahabuddin, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, accrediting her as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The credential presentation ceremony took ...

  Mr. Peter Rodrigues, the new Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) to Bhutan, presented his Credentials to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, today. Mr. Rodrigues brings over two decades of experience in humanitarian and development work. He has served in various capacities and ...

H.E. Mr. Marko Štucin, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. H.E. Ms. Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Ambassador of Slovenia to Bhutan, was also in attendance. The discussions focused on areas of mutual interest and avenues for future collaboration between Bhutan and ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan and the European Union held their 13th annual consultations in Thimphu on 22 April. During the Consultation, the two sides had a productive and friendly exchange of views and thoroughly discussed a broad range of topics on political and economic developments. These include democracy, good ...

The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Bhutan, Ms. Karla Robin Hershey, paid a farewell call on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang in Thimphu. The farewell call marked the conclusion of Ms. Hershey’s tenure in Bhutan, from 8 April 2022 till the end of April ...

Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel delivered the national statement virtually at the 81st Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP) today.  The 81st Session of ESCAP is being held from 21-25 April 2025 under the theme ‘Regional Cooperation for resilient and sustainable urban development ...

Ms.  Rushnan Murtaza, the new UNICEF Representative to Bhutan presented her Credentials to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel at the Gyalyong Tshokhang today.  Prior to the current assignment to Bhutan, Ms. Murtaza served as the UNICEF Dy. Representative in Afghanistan. She began her career in UNICEF as the ...

H.E. Mr. Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary, Northern Division, Ministry of External Affairs of India called on H.E. Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade today. H.E. Mr. Munu Mahawar is on an official visit from 7-9 April 2025.

His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Hon’ble Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman is on an official visit to Bhutan from 06 to 08 April2025. The Foreign Minister is accompanied by His Excellency Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi,President of the Oman Investment Authority and senior officials ...

The 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting was held on 3 April 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, following the 25th Senior Officials’ Meeting held yesterday. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel. In his statement, Lyonpo highlighted the significance of cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, ...