The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Brussels, Belgium hosted a reception on 16th December 2016 to celebrate the 109th National Day of Bhutan.  During the reception, Ambassador Pema Choden spoke about the importance of the event as a poignant moment in Bhutan’s history, which changed the course and ushered in an ...

In commemoration of the 10-year glorious reign by His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck and in celebration of the 109th National Day of Bhutan, Ambassador Major General V. Namgyel has launched the website of the Royal ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the Royal Civil Service Award 2016 in a simple ceremony at the Minister’s Meeting Hall at Gyalyong Tshokhang on 16th December 2016. The Award was conferred to the recipients in keeping with the Royal Command issued to the Royal Civil Service Commission and also ...

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Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji met H.E. Dr. Martin Ney, Ambassador of Germany in New Delhi. During the meeting, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji thanked Germany for honouring His Majesty the King, the People and the Royal Government of Bhutan by awarding the German Sustainability Award 2016 to Hon’ble Lyonchhen. The Award ...

A 35-member delegation led by H.E. Gen. Tanasak Patimaprakorn, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand arrived in the country on 7 December 2016 to hold a photo exhibition titled ‘A Tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’ from 8 December 2016 at the Voluntary Artist’s Studio of Thimphu ...

Ambassador Kinga Singye, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, presented his letters of credence to Mr. Kanayo Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, and to Dr. Jose Graziano da Silva, ...

On 1st December 2016, Ambassador Pema Choden presented her Letter of Credence to H.E. Mr. Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland accrediting her as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Republic of Finland at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. Ambassador Choden conveyed greetings and warm wishes ...

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay was awarded the prestigious German Sustainability Award (GSA) for 2016 for his outstanding contributions in promoting sustainability at an event organized by the German Sustainability Award Foundation in Dusseldorf, Germany on 25th November 2016. The other honorary laureates for GSA 2016 include UN Secretary General Mr. Bank ...

The Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan H.E. Mrs. Harinder Sidhu called on Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 23 November 2016 at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. The Ambassador is in the country to present scholarships to Bhutanese individuals who has been selected to study in Australia. A total of 33 AusAid ...