Press Releases

In a bid to encourage remittance inflows, the Royal Monetary Authority is pleased to  announce the launch of a cash incentive scheme for Bhutanese who live, work, or study  overseas. The scheme is being introduced in recognition of the significant role that  remittance inflows can play in enhancing foreign currency ...

Ambassador Tshewang Chophel Dorji joined the Ministry as the Director of the Department of Regional Cooperation on 12 May 2021. Prior to this, he served as Bhutan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Singapore, Myanmar and Australia from 26 May 2016 to 31 March 2021.

H.E. Mrs. Ruchira Kamboj, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, handed over to Foreign Minister (Dr.) Tandi Dorji on 3rd May 2021, six additional Skanmobile DR mobile X-Ray units, which is a gift from the people and Government of India to the people and the Royal Government of Bhutan. The X-Ray ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the UN Office in Bhutan will be lighting the National Memorial Chorten in Blue to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bhutan’s Membership to the United Nations on the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo on ...

The new World Bank Resident Representative to Bhutan Mr. Adama Coulibaly presented his credentials to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, at a ceremony conducted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gyalyong Tshogkhang on 29 April 2021. ​Mr. Coulibaly called on the Hon’ble Prime Minister following the presentation of ...

On 29th April 2021, the Government of Japan conferred “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” upon Lyonpo Dago Tshering, former Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening the friendship between Japan and Bhutan. This is the first ever conferral of the ...

The Hon’ble Foreign Minister (Dr.) Tandi Dorji addressed the Meeting of the Special Body for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Least Developing Countries (LLDCs) and the Pacific Island Developing States (PIDS) on 28 April 2021, during the on-going 77th ESCAP Commission session. The session discussed regional cooperation in response ...

Hon’ble Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering addressed the inaugural session of the 77th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) today. The Commission session was held virtually under the theme “Building back better from crises through regional cooperation”. Hon’ble Lyonchhen was among the ...

The Hon’ble Prime Minister H.E. (Dr.) Lotay Tshering will address the inaugural session of the 77th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on 26 April 2021. The Commission session will be held virtually from 26 to 29 April 2021 under the theme, “Building ...

On the invitation of the President of the United States, His Excellency Joe Biden, a delegation from the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), led by Hon’ble Lyonchhen participated in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate held from 22-23 April 2021. Hon’ble Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering delivered a statement at session ...