The former and the new Chief Representative of JICA Office in Thimphu called on H.E. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji today. Hon’ble Foreign Minister bid farewell to Mr. Koji Yamada, who served as Chief Representative of JICA Office in Thimphu from April 2016 to April 2019. Hon’ble Lyonpo congratulated Mr. Yamada for the successful completion of his tenure. Lyonpo also thanked him and conveyed the Royal Government’s deep appreciation for his contributions in implementing Japanese Government’s assistance to Bhutan.
Hon’ble Lyonpo welcomed Mr. Kozo Watanabe, new Chief Representative of JICA to Bhutan and expressed hope that his tenure would scale new heights of cooperation between Bhutan and JICA. Mr. Watanabe arrived in Bhutan on 16 March 2019.