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His Majesty celebrates National Day with the people of Trashigang

Dec 20, 1997 5 mins read

ADDRESSING more than 20,000 people who gathered in Trashigang to celebrate National Day on December 17, His Majesty the King outlined the priorities and the major policies and programmes of the Eighth Plan, which began in July this year.

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