Press Releases

Bhutan observed the International Day of Happiness (IDH) on 20 March 2017 with the lighting of a thousand butter lamps at the National Memorial Chorten. Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan led the commemoration. The event was attended by senior officials of the Royal Government, ...

H.E. Mr. Virasakdi Futrakul, Deputy Foreign Minister of Royal Thai Government paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister on 17th March, 2017 at Gyalyong Tshokhang. During the call on, the two sides exchanged views and held discussions on bilateral relations and cooperation between our two kingdoms in numerous fields ...

The 13th Round Table Meeting (RTM) held in Thimphu on 15th and 16th March came to a successful close with development partners reaffirming their commitment and support to Bhutan’s development. Expressing appreciation for the GNH approach and early integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the national planning framework, ...

Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Foreign Minister, met Ms. Paola Pampaloni, Deputy Managing Director of European External Actions Services of the European Union. During the meeting, Lyonpo expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of bilateral relations between Bhutan and the EU, and thanked the EU for sending a high level delegation from ...

H.E. Mr. Nikhil Seth,Executive Director, UNITAR & UN Assistant Secretary General made courtesy call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today (14 March 2017) at the Gyalyong Tshokhang.

The 13th Round Table meeting (RTM) between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and its development partners is scheduled to take place from 15-16 March 2017, in Thimphu. RTMs were initiated in the early 1980s as an important forum for policy dialogue and aid coordination. Typically held twice over the ...

Mr. Sergey Kapinos, Representative, UNODC Regional Office South Asia made courtesy call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today (14 March 2017) at the Gyalyong Tshokhang.

The new  UN Resident Coordinator and UN Development Programme  Resident Representative, Mr.  Gerald  Daly  presented his  credentials to  the  Hon’ble   Foreign Minister, Lyonpo  Damcho Dorji, at a ceremony conducted at the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gyalyong Tshokhang on 2 March  2017 Mr. Daly holds Master  of Arts in Law and ...

The officers and staff of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Belgium offered butter lamps and prayers for the continued well-being of His Majesty the King on His 37th Birth Anniversary.

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 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King at the Mission premises on 19th February 2017. The ceremony began with a special prayer ...