Press Releases

Bhutan observed the 71st anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations on 24 October, 2016 with the lighting of 1000 butter lamps in the Kuenray, Tashichhodzong. Lyonpo Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, Minister of Labour and Human Resources graced the occasion, which was attended by senior Government and the UN officials. UN ...

Ambassador V. Namgyel of Bhutan and Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu of Japan signed the Exchange of Notes under the Japanese Grant Aid ‘The Project for Improvement of Farm Machinery for Hiring Services of Tillage’ on 18 October 2016 in New Delhi. The grant which amounts to 250 million Yen will provide ...

The 8th Biennial Meeting of the European Bhutan Friendship Societies was held from 6 to 9 October 2016 in Athens and Nafplio in Greece. The meeting was attended by 50 members of 14 friendship associations from 12 countries including Bhutan’s Honorary Consuls in Germany and the Netherlands. Read More

Hon’ble Lyonchhen will visit Thailand from 8-10 October, Australia from 11-14 October and India from 15 to 17 October 2016. In Thailand, Hon’ble Lyonchhen will meet with H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand and attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit in Bangkok on 10th October 2016. Hon’ble Lyonchhen ...

Ambassador Sonam Tobden Rabgay presented his credentials from His Majesty the King to His Excellency Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 29 September 2016 at 1100 hours. The Credentials ceremony included playing of Bhutan’s National Anthem and Review of Parade by the President’s Guard. Read ...

Ambassador Sonam Tobden Rabgye presented his credentials from His Majesty the King to His Excellency Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 29 September 2016 at 1100 hours. The Credentials ceremony included playing of Bhutan’s National Anthem and Review of Parade by the President’s Guards. Read ...

Ambassador Tshewang C. Doiji presented his credentials to the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia His Excellency the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd.), accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Commonwealth of Australia on 28 September 20 1 6. Read ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan has expressed its concern to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, as the current Chair of SAARC, that the deteriorating security situation in the region has created an environment which is not conducive for the successful holding of the 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad in ...

Addressing the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24th September 2016, Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, urged the international community not to squander the historic opportunity presented by the recent land mark global compacts including the 2030 Agenda, the Addis Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement. ...

A high-level delegation from Japan led by Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan is scheduled to arrive in Bhutan on 24 September to attend the opening ceremony of the Japan Week in Bhutan. Japan Week was ...