A team from Australian High Commission calls on the Speaker-DZ
A team from the Australian High Commission, New Delhi led by
Ms. Belinda Costin, First Secretary called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 13th June
2023.
The Hon'ble Speaker welcomed the team and spoke fondly of
the bond Bhutan shares with Australia. He also spoke on how Australia is
nurturing the international students including Bhutanese who are trying to
advance their education in Australia.
The team expressed gratitude to the Speaker for making time
to meet them and expressed their joy in being in Bhutan. They also applauded
how amazingly Bhutan handled herself during the global pandemic time.
The visiting team congratulated the Speaker for the
successful conduct of the 9th Session.
The meeting also had discussions on the Bhutan’s
Foreign Policy, roles of the Members of Parliament, Australia’s support to
Bhutan specially in providing scholarships, and on the formation of
Parliamentary Friendship groups among many others.
The diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Australia were
established on September 14, 2002.
