On the invitation of Her Excellency Ms. Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Finland, Hon’ble Sherig Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk led a delegation comprising of officials from Ministry of Education and the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels on an official visit to the Finland from 23 to ...
Read More »Bhutan observed the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations on 24th October 2017 with the lighting of 1000 butter lamps in the Kuenray of Tashichhodzong.Read More
Read More »On Command of His Majesty the King, special prayers coinciding with the Royal Cremation of His Majesty The Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand will be conducted at the Kuenselphodrang on 26th October 2017. His Holiness the Je Khenpo will preside over the day-long special prayer.Read More
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On the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, Tshogpon Jigme Zangpo, Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly, led a parliamentary delegation comprising of members from both the National Assembly and the National Council on an official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels from ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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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 ...
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