Press Releases

The 13th Round Table meeting (RTM) between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and its development partners is scheduled to take place from 15-16 March 2017, in Thimphu. RTMs were initiated in the early 1980s as an important forum for policy dialogue and aid coordination. Typically held twice over the ...

Mr. Sergey Kapinos, Representative, UNODC Regional Office South Asia made courtesy call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today (14 March 2017) at the Gyalyong Tshokhang.

The new  UN Resident Coordinator and UN Development Programme  Resident Representative, Mr.  Gerald  Daly  presented his  credentials to  the  Hon’ble   Foreign Minister, Lyonpo  Damcho Dorji, at a ceremony conducted at the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gyalyong Tshokhang on 2 March  2017 Mr. Daly holds Master  of Arts in Law and ...

The officers and staff of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Belgium offered butter lamps and prayers for the continued well-being of His Majesty the King on His 37th Birth Anniversary.

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York joined the nation in celebrating the joyous and auspicious occasion of the 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King at the Mission premises on 19th February 2017. The ceremony began with a special prayer ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy and the Bhutanese students studying in Thailand joined the nation in celebrating the joyous occasion of the 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King on 21st February 2017. The auspicious occasion was marked by special prayers conducted by the monks of the Wat Kok Hiran temple in ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Dhaka joined the Nation in celebrating the 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King on 21 February 2017. To mark the auspicious occasion, the Ambassador and members of the Bhutanese community performed Tshethar early in the morning where 140 kilos of live fish was ...

The new Asian Development Bank Country Director to Bhutan Ms. Kanokpan Lao-Araya presented  her  credentials  to  the  Hon’ble  Foreign  Minister, Lyonpo  Damcho  Dorji, at  a ceremony   conducted   at  the   Ministry  of  Foreign  Affairs,  Gyalyong  Tshogkhang  on  20 February 2017. Ms. Lao-Araya holds a PhD in Experimental  Economics, Trade, Public Finance ...

His Majesty the King granted Dhar to Ambassador Sonam Tshong as the new Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 15th February 2017. Ambassador Sonam Tshong served as Chief of Protocol and as Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. The Secretaries to the government are appointed by His ...

H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay attended the World Government Summit (WGS) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 11-13 February 2017 H.E. Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay attended the WGS, which is an annual event held in Dubai since 2013 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, ...