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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.

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.

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 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…....

The Members of the National Assembly led by the Speaker and also joined by the secretariat staff donated some 22 units of blood. 

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.

The National Assembly ratified the Air Service Agreement between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the United Arab Emirates today with 38 Yes Votes 2 No Votes and 1 Abstain out of 41 Members present and voting.

The Member from Dewathang-Gomdar constituency moved the motion to institute special and targeted measures to promote tourism for balanced regional development. 

The House today deliberated on the Air Service Agreement between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the United Arab Emirates. The Agreement was introduced to the House by the Minister for Information and Communications.

His Excellency Mr. Fadel Alhasan Charge’ D’affaires .a.i, the Kuwait Ambassador to Bhutan made a courtesy call to the Hon’ble Speaker on 17 January 2019.

The Foreign Minister on behalf of the Agriculture Minister moved the motion to adopt the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer .