Bhutan and China have established a Joint Technical Team on the delimitation of the Bhutan-China boundary. This is following the boundary talk between the two sides at the 13th Expert Group Meeting in Beijing, China, which concluded today. The first meeting of the Joint Technical Team was held on the sidelines of the Expert Group Meeting.
A joint news release from the Foreign Affairs and External Trade Ministry stated that the two countries also agreed upon keeping the positive momentum of frequent Expert Group Meetings, holding the next meeting on the Bhutan-China boundary issues as soon as possible.
It also stated that communication between the two sides would be maintained on holding the 25th Round of the Bhutan-China Boundary Talk. The countries agreed to expedite the implementation of the Three-Step Road Map, according to the news release.
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