At the invitation of His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India on 5-7 July 2018. Lyonchhen will be accompanied by His Excellency Lyonpo Namgay Dorji, Finance Minister, and senior officials of the Royal Government ...
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New Director for Department of SAARC & Regional Organization
Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl has officially joined as the new Director for Department of SAARC & Regional Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 3rd July 2018. Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl has previously served as the Chief, Asia & Pacific Division, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs led a Bhutanese delegation to the Sixth GEF Assembly held in Da Nang, Viet Nam, from June 27-29, 2018. GEF is an international partnership of 183 countries and 18 agencies along with civil society organizations and the private sectors that addresses global environment ...
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The Biennial Meeting of the European Bhutan Friendship Associations was held in Geneva, Switzerland and Chamonix, France from 21 to 23 June 2018. The meeting was co-hosted by Society Switzerland-Bhutan and Les Amis du Bhoutan (Friends of Bhutan), France. Over 50 members of 14 Friendship Associations from 13 European ...
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At the invitation of the Royal Government of Bhutan, His Excellency Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan made a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. The Foreign Minister was accompanied by Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan, Officials from Ministry ...
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During the Foreign Minister’s visit, Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan and Major General V. Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan signed the Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid “Project for Human Resource Development scholarship ” in the presence of the two Foreign Ministers. The main objective of ...
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His Excellency Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan will make a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. This will be the first visit to Bhutan by a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The visit is an outcome of the recent visit ...
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The following Ambassadors-designate will present their credentials to His Majesty the King on 22 June 2018: H.E. Mr. Harri Kalle Kämäräinen, Ambassador-designate of Finland to Bhutan H.E. Mr. Moe Kyaw Aung, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Bhutan H.E. Mr. Adam Burakowski, Ambassador-designate of Poland to ...
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Royal Government of Bhutan and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation signed joint general agreement On 20th June 2018, the Royal Government of Bhutan, represented by the Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Country Office in Bhutan renewed the joint general agreement concerning development cooperation in Bhutan. ...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the National Authority of the Royal Government of Bhutan for the Chemical Weapons Convention in collaboration with the Organization of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is hosting the 16th Regional Meeting of the National Authorities of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Asia from ...
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