The Vice Foreign Minister of China, Ms. Fu Ying arrived in the country this morning leading an eight-member delegation for the 20th round of boundary talks. The boundary talks will be held tomorrow.
The delegation called on the Prime Minister, Jigmi Y Thinley, at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang. Lyonchhoen welcomed minister on her first visit to Bhutan. On behalf of the Bhutanese government and the people, Lyonchhoen conveyed condolences for the recent loss of lives and properties in China caused by heavy rainfall.
Lyonchhoen also expressed his admiration on the extent to which China has been able to lower its poverty level.
Ms. Fu Ying spoke of GNH and said that Bhutan’s development model of GNH is increasingly becoming popular and admired in China. Lyonchhoen and the Vice Foreign Minister also spoke on several other matters of mutual interest.
The Minister-in-charge of Foreign Affairs, Khandu Wangchuk, International Boundaries Secretary Dasho Pema Wangchuk and Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji were also present at the meeting.
The delegation also called on the Minister-in-charge of Foreign Affairs, Khandu Wangchuk separately.
The 19th round of boundary talks was held in Thimphu in January, 2010. During the intervening period two meetings were held: The Third Expert Group Meeting (EGM) in Beijing in July, 2010 and an informal meeting of the Expert Group Meeting in Hong Kong in November, 2011.
