Press Releases

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Dhaka joined the Nation in celebrating the 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King on 21 February 2017. To mark the auspicious occasion, the Ambassador and members of the Bhutanese community performed Tshethar early in the morning where 140 kilos of live fish was ...

The new Asian Development Bank Country Director to Bhutan Ms. Kanokpan Lao-Araya presented  her  credentials  to  the  Hon’ble  Foreign  Minister, Lyonpo  Damcho  Dorji, at  a ceremony   conducted   at  the   Ministry  of  Foreign  Affairs,  Gyalyong  Tshogkhang  on  20 February 2017. Ms. Lao-Araya holds a PhD in Experimental  Economics, Trade, Public Finance ...

His Majesty the King granted Dhar to Ambassador Sonam Tshong as the new Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 15th February 2017. Ambassador Sonam Tshong served as Chief of Protocol and as Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. The Secretaries to the government are appointed by His ...

H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay attended the World Government Summit (WGS) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 11-13 February 2017 H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay attended the WGS, which is an annual event held in Dubai since 2013 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, ...

The officials of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), their families, and Bhutanese living in Geneva joined the nation in celebrating the auspicious occasion of the first birth anniversary of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey. The auspicious and joyous occasion ...

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 Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme on Monday, 6 February 2017 in Rome, Italy. Following the credential ceremony, Ambassador Kinga ...

The officers and staff of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy and representatives of the Bhutanese Students Association in Bangkok observed the first birthday of HRH the Gyalsey on 5th February 2017. The auspicious occasion was observed with the offering of Tashi Moenlam and lighting of lamps at a “Chenrizi” monastery in ...

              The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York joined the nation in celebrating the joyous and auspicious occasion of the first birth anniversary of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey by holding a prayer ceremony at the ...

The officials of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy along with the Bhutanese community in Dhaka joined the nation in celebrating the Birthday of His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme  Namgyel Wangchuck by offering prayers for the long life, good health and happiness of HRH at the  Dharmarajika Buddhist Temple.  The Prayers were ...

A delegation of Ambassadors of the European Union led by H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, EU Ambassador to Bhutan called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 31st January 2017 at the Gyelyong Tshokhang. The EU Ambassadors delegation visited Bhutan from 30 January – 3 February 2017. During the ...