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The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of Slovenia, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, have established diplomatic relations with effect from 13th September 2012.

The Kingdom of Bhutan and the United Arab Emirates, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, have established diplomatic relations with effect from 13th September 2012.

Ms. Hitomi Tokuda, Honorary Consul General of Bhutan in Tokyo, Japan called on Dasho Yeshey Dorji, Foreign Secretary to convey the sympathy of the Japanese people for the loss of Wangduephodrang Dzong to fire. She also handed over a list of names of people who have made donations for the ...

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At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Lyonpo Dago Tshering, Special Envoy of Hon’ble Lyonchhen visited Cuba from 7th to 10th August 2012.  This is the first official bilateral visit from Bhutan to Cuba since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries in ...

The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of Mauritius, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, have established diplomatic relations on 2nd July 2012.

As agreed at the last Biennial High Level Consultation between Bhutan and Denmark held in Thimphu last year, Bhutan and Denmark signed the “Framework for Continued Danish-Bhutanese Partnership” on 21st June 2012, on the sidelines of the Rio+20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The agreement was signed between the ...

New York, 15 June 2012: Honourable Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y.Thinley met the United Nations Secretary General H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and UNDP Administrator H.E. Ms. Helen Clark in New York. Lyonchhen was en route to Brazil leading Bhutan’s delegation at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio + ...

An agreement was signed between H.E. Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan and H.E. Mr. Peter N. Varghese AO, Ambassador to Bhutan, Australian High Commission New Delhi on 15 May 2012 at 1530 hours at the Australian High Commission to formalize the launching of volunteers program in Bhutan by ...