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The National Assembly Secretariat led by Tshogpon Wangchuk Namgyel met with the Members of the Punakha Dzongkhag Tshogdu and the Sector Heads of Punakha Dzongkhag Administration on the sidelines of the 6th Dzongkhag Tshogdu held on 6 November, 2019. 

The  Members and staff  of the National Assembly celebrated  its First Year Anniversary on 4^th Nov, 2019 at the Grand National Assembly Hall with a reflection on achievements of the past one year, challenges and way forward. 

A Five-Member European Union (EU) Delegation led by Ms. Paola Pampaloni called on to the Hon’ble Speaker on 4^th Nov, 2019. The Delegation is in Bhutan to discuss the bilateral cooperation between Bhutan and the European Union.

A four-Member delegation from the Parliament of Bhutan led by the Hon’ble Speaker is attending the first Executive Council Meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) scheduled from26-28^th October, 2019 at Rize, Turkey.

The Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal to Bhutan, His Excellency Nilamber Acharya called on to the Hon’ble Speaker on 18th October, 2019. 

The Ambassador of Egypt to Bhutan, Her Excellency Dr. Heba Salaheldin Elmarassi called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 18th October, 2019.

The delegation from the Danish Institute of  Parties and Democracy (DIPD) called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 18th October, 2019. The delegation is in Bhutan on the invitation of the Election Commission of Bhutan to provide training to political parties.

The Ambassador-designate of EU, His Excellency Mr. Ugo Astuto called on Hon’ble Speaker on 18th October, 2019.

Ambassador-Designate of Denmark, His Excellency Freddy Svane called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 17^th October, 2019. His Excellency visited Bhutan while serving as the Ambassador in the region from 2010-2015.

Dr. Gyorgy Such, Director General of the Office of the Hungarian National Assembly called on Hon’ble Dorji Wangdi, Opposition Leader a.i. today. 

Dr. Gyorgy Such, Director General of the Hungarian National Assembly paid a courtesy call to the Hon’ble Speaker today.

A three-member delegation led by Tshogpon Wangchuk Namgyel is attending the 4^th South Asian Speakers Summit scheduled from 1^st - 2^nd September, 2019 at Male, Maldives.

Her Excellency Mrs. Brigittee Oppinger-Walchshofer, Ambassador of Austria to Bhutan called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 19th August, 2019. Her Excellency was accompanied by Dr. Johannes Binder, Resident Coordinator, Austrian Development Agency.

Members of Parliament led by Hon’ble Speaker, Hon’ble Opposition Leader and Hon’ble Chairperson participated in the celebration of the International Youth Day and the 130th Anniversary of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at YDF during the evening of 12th August, 2019.

The new UNICEF Representative, Mr. William Parks called on to Hon’ble Speaker on 12^th August, 2019.