Press Releases

PERMANENT MISSION OF BHUTAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY IN NEW YORK The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York was honored to host a reception on the evening of 17 December 2013 to celebrate Bhutan’s 106th National ...

RBE Brussels Hosts First  get together of the European Friends of Bhutan. The first ever get together in Europe of  the  Honorary Consuls, Friendship Associations, Partners and other friends of Bhutan  in the European Union countries was hosted by the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Brussels as a part of its ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation renewed the joint general agreement concerning development cooperation in Bhutan. The agreement has been renewed for a period of 5 years from 2013 till 2018. It reinforces the commitment of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation to ...

The Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Mr. V.P. Haran, today handed over a cheque amounting to Rs. 1.5 billion to the Finance Minister, Lyonpo Namgay Dorji, for the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), in the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay. The Government of India has committed Rs. 5 ...

The Permanent Mission of Bhutan to Geneva, Switzerland, hosted a Reception to mark the National Day of Bhutan at the WHO Restaurant, Appia 20, Geneva on 10th December 2013 The Reception was well attended. Guests at the reception comprised of officials from the Swiss Foreign Ministry in Bern and Geneva ...

The Biennial High Level Consultation on Bilateral Cooperation between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of Denmark was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 3rd December 2013. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Kinga Singye, Director General, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Danish delegation ...

The Fifth European Union-Bhutan Biennial Consultations was, for the first time,  held in Brussels, Belgium on 29th November 2013.  The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Kinga Singye, Director General, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EU delegation was led by H.E. Mr. Viorel Isticioaia Budura, ...

The second round of Plan Talks between Bhutan and India on the 11th Five Year Plan was held in New Delhi last week from 26-27 November 2013. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji and the Indian delegation by Additional Secretary, Development Partnership Administration (DPA), Ms. Sujata ...

The Second Bhutan-lndia Development Cooperation Talks for the 11th Five Year Plan will be held in New Delhi, lndia on 26th November,2013. The Bhutanese delegation will be led by Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji and the lndian delegation will be led by Ms. Sujatha Mehta, Additional Secretary, Development Partnership Administration of the ...

His Excellency Mr. Patrick Michael Suckling, Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan, presented his credentials to His Majesty King at the Tashi Chhodzong this morning. After the presentation of credentials, His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Ambassador. Ambassador Suckling also called on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Foreign Minister ...