Press Releases

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 ...

Les Amis du Bhoutan, one of the oldest Friendship Associations for Bhutan in Europe, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its foundation at a dinner in Paris on 27th January 2017. The Association was founded in 1987 to promote better understanding of Bhutan in France. Read More

H.E. Mr. Razali W. Indrakesuma, Ambassador of Republic of Indonesia to India called on Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 30 January 2017 at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. The Ambassador, accompanied by his wife and an official from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Delhi is on a ...

H.E. Dr. Andreas Baum, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bhutan, called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 19 January 2017 at the Gyelyong Tshokhang. Ambassador Baum is on a five day visit to Bhutan from 16 – 20 January 2017 and is accompanied by Mrs. Brigitte Bruhin, Counsellor ...

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. Irana Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on Monday, 15 January 2017 in Paris, France.  Ambassador Singye discussed with the Director-General relations between Bhutan and ...

The 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  (UAE) on 17th January 2017 which was preceded  by the meeting of the ACD Senior Officials and the Energy Working Group.Read More

The following Ambassadors-designate will present their credentials to His Majesty the King on 18 January 2017: 1. H.E Mr. Oscar Israel Martinez Cordoves, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Cuba 2. H.E Mr. Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui, Ambassador-designate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 3. H.E Mr. Andreas Daum, Ambassador-designate of the Swiss ...