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11th Bhutan – EU Annual Consultation takes place in Thimphu

  The 11th Annual Consultations between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the European Union took place in Thimphu on 5 May. They had a productive and friendly exchange of views on a broad range of topics and noted with satisfaction that Bhutan – EU relations have gained positive political ...

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Presentation of Credentials by Ambassadors of Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Egypt, Spain, Slovak Republic, Mongolia, Serbia

    The Ambassadors of Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Egypt, Spain, Slovak Republic, Mongolia, Serbia presented their credentials to His Majesty The King today. The Presentation of the Credentials ceremony was held in the Grand Kuenray at Tashichhodzong. His Excellency Mr. Hans Jacob Frydenlund is the Ambassador of Norway to Bhutan ...

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Joint Statement on Visit of His Majesty The King of Bhutan to India (03-05 April 2023) A Framework for Expanded India-Bhutan Partnership 1. At the invitation of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, The King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck paid an official visit to India ...

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Saturday, 1 April, 2023, Thimphu: His Majesty The King is set to visit India from 3- 5 April, 2023, on the invitation of the President of India, Her Excellency Droupadi Murmu. During the visit, His Majesty will meet with the President, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and senior officials of ...

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H.E. Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan, made an official visit to the European Union in Brussels and Luxembourg from 16 – 22 March 2023.  In Brussels, Lyonchhen met with Mr. Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission,  Ms. ...

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On behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Mr. Phuntsho Norbu, Chargé d’affaires, a.i. at the Permanent Mission of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York  handed over the original Instrument of Ratification of Bhutan’s accession to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to ...

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H.E. Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan made an official bilateral visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from 7-15 March 2023. This is the first such visit to Germany by a Bhutanese Prime Minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in November 2020.  ...

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The 19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting was held virtually today, following the 23rd Senior Officials’ Meeting held yesterday. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade led the Bhutanese delegation. In his statement, Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji conveyed the warm greetings of His Majesty the King and ...

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The Twenty Third Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) was held on 8 March 2023. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Officiating Foreign Secretary Tshoki Choden. The meeting was hosted virtually by the Government of Thailand, as the chair of BIMSTEC. The 23rd SOM was held in preparation ...

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