Press Releases

H. E. Mr. Arjun B. Thapa, Secretary General, SAARC is on an introductory visit to Bhutan from 18 to 20 May 2014. He is accompanied by his spouse and Ambassador Singye Dorji, Director Bhutan at SAARC Secretariat. The Secretary General received an audience with His Majesty the King today. The ...

Mr. Kinley Dorji the first Secretary General of the Colombo Plan Secretariat from Bhutan assumed office on 2nd May, 2014. The Staff of the Colombo Plan Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka welcomed the new Secretary General in a simple ceremony in the Secretariat.  Kinley Dorji is the Sixth Secretary General ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan presented its second National Human Rights Report under the Universal Periodic Review mechanism to the 19th Session of the Working Group of the Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs, and ...

First Visit of the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to Bhutan The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Ms. Christiana Figueres, will visit Bhutan from 1 – 3 May 2014. Her Excellency will pay a courtesy call ...

Bhutan’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Aum Pema Choden, presented credentials to H.E. Mohamed Abdul Hamid, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, today at Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President in Dhaka. During the courtesy call following the ceremony, Aum Pema Choden conveyed the greetings and well-wishes of His Majesty ...

With reference to our vacancy announcement dated 24th February 2014, for the post of Chief Admin. Officer, AFD, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Sonam Tenzin, Dy. Chief DEO, HaaDzongkhag has been selected for the post.The interview result was endorsed by the 41st HRC Meeting held on 22nd April ...

The second Annual Bilateral Consultation between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand was held on 17th April 2014. H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Secretary, Foreign Affairs of Thailand, led the 8-member delegation from Thailand, comprising of senior officials from the Thai Foreign Ministry ...

Press Release on the signing of the Exchange of Notes for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers 2013 (KR2-2013) Ambassador V. Namgyel of Bhutan signed the Exchange of Note for the Food Security Project for Underprivileged Farmers 2013 (KR2-2013) with Ambassador Takeshi Yagi of Japan on 16 April 2014. ...

Mr. Karma Tsering Namgyal who has been appointed as the Consul General, Royal Bhutan Consulate, Kolkata, formally joined office on 9th April 2014 coinciding with the 10th Day of the 2nd month of the Wood Male Year in the Buddhist calendar. The affirmation of appointment was through the Royal Kasho ...

Permanent Mission Of Bhutan To The United Nations, New York, Hosts Reception On International Day Of Happiness The Permanent Mission of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York hosted a reception on the evening of 20 March 2014 to celebrate the International Day of Happiness. Over 200 guests – ...