Press Releases

Ambassador Pema Lektup Dorji presented his credentials to Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on 7th June 2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Ambassador Pema is the 12th Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations and previously served as the Director General of the Department ...

On 6th of June 2024, H.E Mr. Hervé Dominique Michel Delphin, Ambassador of the delegation of the European Union to Bhutan, H.E. Mr. Elchin Nariman oglu Huseynli, Ambassadors of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bhutan and H.E. Mr. Weerakkody Mudiyanselage Dharmapala, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ...

The Royal Government of Bhutan observed the 27th anniversary of the establishment of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) by offering one thousand butter lamps at Changangkha Lhakhang, Thimphu on 7th June 2024. Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo DN Dhungyel graced the occasion as the Chief ...

H.E. Mr. Philip Victor Green OAM, Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister D.N. Dhungyel today. Lyonpo congratulated the Ambassador on the presentation of credentials to His Majesty The King.

The Ambassadors of Australia, EU, Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka presented their credentials to His Majesty The King today. The Presentation of the Credentials ceremony was held in the Grand Kuenray at the Tashichhodzong. The Ambassadors are: 1. H.E. Mr. Philip Victor Green OAM, Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan with residence ...

Bhutan Celebrates the Re-election of Dr. Rinchen Chophel to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) The Royal Government of Bhutan is happy to announce the re-election of Dr. Rinchen Chophel to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) for the term ...

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan SUZUKI Hiroshi signed Exchange of Notes for two projects on the reconstruction of bridges in Mongar and human resource development. The Exchange of Notes were signed in New Delhi on 20th May 2024.   Under the Project ...

Entry into Force of the BIMSTEC Charter The BIMSTEC Charter shall enter into force on 20 May 2024 with all BIMSTEC Member States having completed the ratification process. The BIMSTEC Charter was adopted during the Fifth BIMSTEC Summit in 2022. Bhutan deposited the instrument of ratification on 2nd February 2024.  ...

Dr. NAGATA Ryoichi, Honorary Consul General of Bhutan in Kagoshima, Japan and Professor Pema Gyalpo, Special Advisor to Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan in Japan, called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister D.N.Dhungyel today. During the meeting, matters related to consular and possible areas of support by the Honorary Consul General were ...

Bhutan presented its combined 6th and 7th periodic report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 14th and 15 May 2024 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Hon’ble Minister of Education and Skills Development, Lyonpo Yeezang De Thapa. The ...