Bhutanese-Portuguese relations

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The Bhutanese-Portuguese relations describe the interstate relationship between Bhutan and Portugal . The countries do not yet have direct diplomatic relations. There is also no measurable exchange of goods between the countries (as of 2016).

Historically significant was the presence of Portuguese missionaries in the first half of the 17th century, who are considered to be the first Europeans in Bhutan and whose records are the only Western documents on the time of the country of Bhutan's origin.

The unencumbered, but weakly developed bilateral relations are essentially limited to joint membership in international organizations, in particular the various UN bodies .

The contacts at civil society level are more diverse . Occasionally, students from Bhutan come to Portugal, for example to the University of Évora via the Erasmus program , and Portuguese initiatives are involved in the preservation of historic villages or in development cooperation .

In addition, Bhutan is a travel destination for Portuguese holidaymakers who are interested in special cultural and nature experiences.

In 2015 a citizen of Bhutan was registered in Portugal, in the Lisbon district ; in 2005, no Portuguese citizen was registered in Bhutan.

history

The Portuguese Jesuit - missionaries João Cabral and Estêvão Cacella came in 1627 to Bhutan u. a. to the city of Paro . This made them the first Europeans to travel to what is now Bhutan.

They met Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel . Her notes on it are the only known Western documents on the founder of Bhutan. The two missionaries were also believed to be the first foreigners Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel met.

In the further course of Bhutan's history, which was determined by the neighboring powers, no further relationship with Portugal developed.

The gross national happiness pursued in Bhutan , which has attracted international attention especially since the 2000s, was also known in Portugal and repeatedly taken up in the media. On the occasion of the opening of the parliamentary debate on April 25, 2016, the anniversary of the Carnation Revolution , the Portuguese animal rights and nature conservation party PAN called for the introduction of gross national happiness for Portugal as well.

The marriage of the Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to the civil Jetsun Pema in 2011 was also reported in Portugal.

In early 2015, a Portuguese commission traveled to Bhutan to develop a project for the conservation and restoration of historic villages. The background is the positive experience with Portuguese projects for gentle culture and nature tourism in old villages such as the Aldeias Históricas de Portugal or the Aldeias do Xisto .

diplomacy

Portugal and Bhutan do not yet have formal diplomatic relations, so there are no mutual embassies or consulates (as of the end of 2016).

The closest embassies are the representation of Bhutan in Brussels and the Portuguese embassy in the Indian capital New Delhi .

Culture

The Royal Academy of Performing Arts from Bhutan, founded in 1954, maintains traditional folk dances that date back to when the country was founded in the 17th century. In 2005 the ensemble first came to Portugal, where it performed in the Casa da Música in Porto .

Sports

The Bhutanese national soccer team and the Portuguese national team have not yet met (as of February 2017).

Portuguese football is relatively popular in Bhutan, although English and Spanish club football are even more common. In particular, names such as Cristiano Ronaldo , José Mourinho and Luís Figo are known . The most popular club from Portugal is Benfica Lisbon , but Sporting Lisbon and FC Porto are also known among football fans there.

Web links

Commons : Bhutanese-Portuguese Relations  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Overview of all diplomatic relations in Portugal without naming Bhutan ( Portuguese Butão ), diplomatic institute of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry , accessed on May 4, 2019
  2. ^ List of the existing formal diplomatic relations in Bhutan ( memento of January 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan, accessed on April 21, 2017
  3. ↑ Overview of Portugal's trade relations around the world (under Ásia ) without mentioning Bhutan, website of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce AICEP , accessed on April 21, 2017
  4. ↑ Press Release November 27, 2016 , a single hit for the search term Portugal on the website of the Bhutanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on April 21, 2017
  5. ↑ a b O que faz felizes dois butaneses in Portugal? Ver o Benfica [“What makes two Bhutans happy in Portugal? See Benfica play ”], article from February 4, 2016 in the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias , accessed on April 22, 2017
  6. ↑ Article of July 14, 2013 on special travel destinations , Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias, accessed on April 22, 2017
  7. ↑ Number of foreigners in the official foreigner statistics by district , Portuguese Immigration and Border Authority SEF, accessed on April 21, 2017
  8. ↑ Website on Bhutanese-Portuguese migration at the Portuguese Scientific Observatório da Emigração , accessed on April 21, 2017
  9. ↑ a b Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and the visit of the Portuguese Jesuit Fathers Father Estevão Cacella and Father João Cabral in 1627 (PDF download, English), five-page article on the Pro Bhutan eV website, accessed on April 22, 2017
  10. ↑ Em busca do segredo da felicidade do Butão [“In search of Bhutan's secret of happiness”], article from February 14, 2017 on the Portuguese portal www.motor24.pt, accessed on April 22, 2017
  11. ↑ PAN quer outro modelo de desenvolvimento e sugere felicidade interna bruta ["PAN wants a different development model and proposes gross national happiness"], article from April 25, 2016 in the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias , accessed on April 22, 2017
  12. ↑ Rei do Butão casa-se com estudante plebeia [“Bhutan's king marries a bourgeois student”], article from October 13, 2011 in the Portuguese newspaper Público , accessed on April 22, 2017
  13. ↑ Equipa portuguesa cria projeto de reabilitação para aldeias históricas no Butão ["Portuguese team develops project for the rehabilitation of historic villages in Bhutan"], article of December 22, 2014 of the Portuguese weekly Expresso , accessed on April 22, 2017
  14. ↑ Peritos portugueses partem hoje para integrar projeto de reabilitação no Butão [“Portuguese experts are leaving for Bhutan today for a rehabilitation project”], article from January 10, 2015 in the Portuguese weekly Expresso, accessed on April 22, 2017
  15. ↑ Danças do Butão trazem mais Oriente à Casa da Música ["Dances from Bhutan bring more" Far East "to the Casa da Música"], article from October 25, 2005 in the Portuguese newspaper Público, accessed on April 22, 2017
  16. ↑ see list of international matches of the Bhutanese national soccer team # international match balance sheets