Press Releases

The 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  (UAE) on 17th January 2017 which was preceded  by the meeting of the ACD Senior Officials and the Energy Working Group.Read More

The following Ambassadors-designate will present their credentials to His Majesty the King on 18 January 2017: 1. H.E Mr. Oscar Israel Martinez Cordoves, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Cuba 2. H.E Mr. Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui, Ambassador-designate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 3. H.E Mr. Andreas Daum, Ambassador-designate of the Swiss ...

Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, Minister of Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan will lead Bhutan’s delegation to the 7th Session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Enery Agency (IRENA)”, 14-15 January 2017, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is significant, as Bhutan will participate as a full-fledged member of IRENA ...

At the invitation of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino will be visiting Bhutan in early June 2017. The Royal visit is expected to further strengthen the bilateral relations between Bhutan and Japan. Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako is the granddaughter of His Imperial ...

H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan called on Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on 23 December 2016 at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. The Ambassador was accompanied by the officials from the Embassy of Japan and a 3-member Japanese business delegation based in India. During the visit Ambassador Hiramatsu ...

Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Foreign Minister, met Mr. Matthias Meier, Director of Cooperation of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Bhutan. Mr. Meier will complete his tenure in Bhutan with the closure of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation office in Bhutan by the end of the year. Lyonpo ...

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York hosted a reception on Tuesday, 13th December at the International Institute of Education, in New York to commemorate the 109th National Day of Bhutan. The reception was attended by about 300 guests, comprising of Permanent ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Brussels, Belgium hosted a reception on 16th December 2016 to celebrate the 109th National Day of Bhutan.  During the reception, Ambassador Pema Choden spoke about the importance of the event as a poignant moment in Bhutan’s history, which changed the course and ushered in an ...

In commemoration of the 10-year glorious reign by His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck and in celebration of the 109th National Day of Bhutan, Ambassador Major General V. Namgyel has launched the website of the Royal ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the Royal Civil Service Award 2016 in a simple ceremony at the Minister’s Meeting Hall at Gyalyong Tshokhang on 16th December 2016. The Award was conferred to the recipients in keeping with the Royal Command issued to the Royal Civil Service Commission and also ...