His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck will be making a three-day official visit to the State of Kuwait as the Special Envoy of His Majesty The King, from 18-20 October 2020, to offer condolences to the people of Kuwait on the demise of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ...

Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering addressed the General Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) via a pre-recorded video message on 25th September 2020. This year’s General Debate is held under the theme “The future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment ...

An Informal Meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers was held virtually on 24 September 2020. The meeting is held every year on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York for consultations and exchange of views on the vital issues of SAARC Member States. However, this ...

Theme: “Partnering for accelerated implementation of the VPoA and achieving sustainable development in LLDCs” Mr. Chairman,  Excellencies,  Distinguished delegates, Greetings from the Kingdom of Bhutan.  At the outset, allow me to convey my deepest sympathies to all who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and pray that we can ...

Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Allow me to convey the warm greetings from the Kingdom of Bhutan. This year will be remembered throughout history as an extraordinary year. Life as we know has changed and the entire world had to readjust in order to accommodate the pandemic that still threatens ...

Extending support to Bhutan in its fight against COVID-19, the Australian Government has supplied medical equipment in response to the Royal Government of Bhutan’s request for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The medical supplies, which include protective clothing, sanitising liquid and protective masks, reached Bhutan today, and will support Bhutan’s implementation ...

Upon the Command of His Majesty The King, a special relief Drukair flight to Dubai brought home 132 women evacuated from Iraq today. In the last few years, over 160 Bhutanese women were trafficked to Iraq by colluding local and foreign agents, which are unauthorised and illegal in Bhutan. Many ...

NOTIFICATION ON A RELIEF FLIGHT The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to announce that a relief flight is being arranged to and from Singapore on 22 August 2020 that will be operated by Drukair. Therefore, Bhutanese who are abroad and wishing to return to the country are requested to ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ first annual publication titled “Chidrel Tawaa” is electronically launched today by the Hon’ble Foreign Minister. Through this publication, the Ministry aspires to disseminate information and promote greater understanding of Bhutan abroad. As the first issue, the Editorial Team has provided considerable space for reflections and ...

  The 21st Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) was held virtually on 2 September 2020 preceded by the 4th Session of the BIMSTEC Permanent Working Committee (BPWC) on 31 August 2020. Foreign Secretary Ambassador Kinga Singye led the Bhutanese delegation to the 21st Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM). ...