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Mrs. Paola Pampaloni, Deputy Managing Director, European External Action Service and other members of the EU delegation for the 14^th Round Table Meeting, called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 15th March 2019.

Hon'ble Tshogpon with  Mr. Ashish Middha, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Phuentsholing

His Excellency Dr. Lotey Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan along with the H.E Mr. Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator launched the Bhutan National Human Development Report: Ten Years of Democracy in Bhutan at the Gyelyong Tshogkhang courtyard in Thimphu today.

The Ambassador of Turkey to Bhutan H.E Mr. Sakir Ozkan Torunlar called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 11th March 2019.

Mr. Rudra Gaurav Shrestha, the new Dy. Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy made a courtesy call on to the Hon’ble Speaker today.

A two-member Parliamentary delegation led by Hon. Lhatu from the National Council and accompanied by Hon. Choki Gyeltshen from the National Assembly are participating at the APA Standing Committee Meeting on Social and Cultural Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand from 12-15 February 2019.

The Vice-Chair of the National Law Review Taskforce (NLRT), Justice Lungten Dubgyur presented the Report on Harmonization and Consolidation of Laws of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Members of the Legislative Committee of the National Assembly today.

Upon the request of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC),  the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) presented five Performance Audit Reports in the National Assembly Conference Hall today. The presentation was presided over by Hon’ble Choida Jamtsho, the Vice Chairperson of PAC.

A Post-First Session meeting was held from 10 am today in the National Assembly Conference Hall chaired by Hon’ble Speaker to discuss the way forward for the next session.

His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo graced the Closing Ceremony of the First Session of the Third Parliament today. The ceremony was also graced by the presence of His Royal Highness, the Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.

The Members of the National Assembly  and secretariat staff led by the Hon’ble Speaker visited Dechenphu Lhakhang and Tashichhodzong to offer prayers of gratitude for the successful conclusion of the First Session of the Third Parliament.

The Secretary General read out the resolutions of the First Session of the Third Parliament to the House for rectification and ratification by the Members. The House ratified the resolutions with after incorporating the changes submitted by the Members.

The Joint Sitting of the Parliament continued the deliberation on the Public Accounts Committee Report today on the Review Report of the AAR 2010-2016 and the recommendations made by the Public Account Committee on the Review Report of the AAR 2017.

The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Eminent Member of National Council, Hon’ble Phuntsho Rabten presented the Public Accounts Committee Report to the Joint Sitting of the Parliament today. The Report was presented in two parts: Part One on the Review Report of Annual Audit Report 2017 and Part Two on the Review Report of the Annual Audit Reports 2010-2016. The Chairperson also submitted two recommendations on the…....

A total of Six Questions were asked today. Two questions to the Prime Minister, three questions to the Minister for Information and Communications and one question to the Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs.