Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay met the President of Republic of Iceland, Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, this afternoon.
Lyonchhen conveyed the greetings of His Majesty the King and said it was an honour to receive the President in Bhutan, today.
Lyonchhen said Iceland’s efforts in mobilising awareness toward combating climate change are highly regarded. He also said the Himalayan region was vulnerable to dire consequences of climate change and extreme weather conditions. Lyonchhen further said developing a conscious approach toward mitigating and preventing such detrimental effects was extremely necessary.
During the meeting, Lyonchhen and the President discussed about expediting cooperation on healthy tourism, preservation of glaciers, geothermal energy and greenhouse agriculture among others.
Lyonchhen thanked Dr. Grimsson for exerting leadership in initiating the Third POL Circle meeting, the opening ceremony of which will be held at Tashi Taj hotel tomorrow.
The President thanked Lyonchhen for the extraordinary goodwill and reception accorded to him and his delegation during their stay in the country and said that he looked forward to a very successful visit.
