Press Releases

The Bhutanese delegation led by Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agriculture and Forests is attending the United Nations Conference on Climate Change Conference of Parties 21 (COP 21) in Paris. The COP 21 is in the final week and will conclude on 11th December 2015. Speaking at the High Level ...

Requirements for all Schengen visa applicants to go in person at the time of visa application The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to inform that all Bhutanese nationals applying for Schengen visa would have to go in person at the time of visa application with effect from November 2015. ...

The sixth biennial consultations between Bhutan and the European Union were held in Thimphu today. During the consultations, the two delegations reviewed all aspects of bilateral relations between Bhutan and the EU, and discussed means to further strengthen the excellent cooperation between the two.

The sixth biennial consultations between Bhutan and the European Union will be held in Thimphu on26 November 2015. The biennial consultations provide a regular mechanism for the two sides to review all aspects of the bilateral relations, including development cooperation,between Bhutan and the EU.

Celebration of the 60th Birth anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo in Sri Lanka                     During his recent visit to Sri Lanka from 15-18 November 2015, Foreign Secretary Tshering Dorji hosted a luncheon for the Bhutanese community in Colombo ...

Event Endorsement Guidelines for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Japan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan encourages proposals for a wide range of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Japan. Organizers of ...

Celebrations of the Sixtieth Birth Anniversary of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuk, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo         The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Belgium celebrated the Sixtieth Birth Anniversary of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo on 7th November 2015 at its chancery in Brussels. ...

Bhutan-Sri Lanka Annual Bilateral Consultations The first annual bilateral consultation between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was held on 16 November, 2015. The consultation was held at the level of Foreign Secretaries. The Bhutanese side was led by Mr. Tshering Dorji, Foreign Secretary ...

        The Bhutanese Community in Thailand including students, Bhutanese working in Thailand and Embassy Officials and their family members gathered in the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok on 11th November 2015 to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi joined the nation in celebrating the special occasion of the 60th Birth Anniversary of the His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck on 11 November 2015 at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy Grounds. More than  500 Bhutanese including  Bhutanese working in Delhi, Bhutanese ...