List of ambassadors of Afghanistan explained

This is a list of the current ambassadors of Afghanistan. Ambassadors represent the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which collapsed in 2021, unless otherwise noted.

Host Country Ambassador Notes
also Ambassador to Fiji and New Zealand [1]
Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and Permanent/Resident Representative to the United Nations and other International and Regional Organizations in Vienna and non-resident to Croatia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia since 2021.[2] [3]
Abdul Qayoom Malikzad[4]
Nazifullah Salarzai Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the EU and NATO
Chargé d'Affaires a.i.[5]
Hassan Soroosh Accredited to the United States since the closure of the Embassy in the U.S. in 2022.[6]
Appointed Ambassador by the Taliban and accredited by China on 1 December 2023. China was the first country to accredit a Taliban ambassador.[7]
Ambassador since 2019.
Ambassador since 2020. Also the Afghan Representative to .[8]
Chargé d'affaires since November 2024.[9]
Vacant Ambassador Farid Mamundzay has vacated his post and closed the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi on 2023.[10]
Qais Barakzai Chargé d'Affaires a.i.[11]
 Fazl Mohammad Haqqani Accredited as the Taliban's chargé d'affairs in February 2023[12]
Chargé d'affairs a.i.
2021–present
 Mohammad Rahman Rahmani Accredited as the Taliban's chargé d'affairs in August 2024[13]
 Naqibullah Ahmadi Appointed Acting Head of the Embassy by the Taliban in 2023.[14]
Ambassador since 2020.
Abdul Samad Moneeb Chargé d'Affaires since July 2023[15]
Appointed Charge d'Affaires by the Taliban in October 2021.[16]
non-residence Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and Romania[17]
Appointed First Secretary of the Embassy by the Taliban.[18] [19] [20]
Appointed Chargé d'Affaires by the Taliban and accredited by Russia on 9 April 2022.[21]
Ahmed Javed Mujadidi[22] [23]
Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
Ashraf Haidari Based in the United States since the Taliban takeover[24]
Nasir Andisha
2020–present
 Fazal Muhammad Sabir Appointed Chargé d'Affaires by the Taliban in March 2022.[25] [26] [27]
 Badruddin Haqqani Accredited as the Taliban's ambassador in August 2024[28]
 Abdul Ghaffar Bahr Accredited as the Taliban's ambassador in September 2024[29]
Chargé d'Affaires a.i.[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFGHAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS - CONSULAR AFFAIRS . Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Islamic Rspublix of Afghanistan . 21 July 2020 . 3 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200703050225/https://www.econsulate.gov.af/en/missions/afghan-diplomatic-missions.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Thomas Harding . Afghan ambassador defies the Taliban over girls' schooling . The National News . 19 June 2024 . 3 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Biography Embassy and Permanent Mission of Afghanistan in Vienna . Embassy and Permanent Mission of Afghanistan in Vienna . 28 June 2020 . 1 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301170904/http://www.afghanistan-vienna.org/biography-2/ . dead .
  4. News: Afghan envoy requests PM to reopen Bangladesh mission in Kabul . 28 June 2020 . The Daily Star . January 23, 2019.
  5. Web site: Exploiting Diplomatic Privileges: Concerns Over Corruption as Five Afghan Diplomatic Missions Engage with the Taliban . Hasht-e Subh Daily . 14 October 2024 . 13 October 2024.
  6. News: Gramer . Robbie . The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy . 20 July 2022 . . 6 June 2022 . Afghans in the United States will now be referred to the embassy in Canada, which the Canadian government has helped arrange with the U.S. government and leftover Afghan diplomats to remain open, according to several U.S. and former Afghan officials familiar with the matter..
  7. News: The Taliban's new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan's rulers court foreign investment . 6 December 2023 . . 1 December 2023.
  8. Web site: The Afghan embassy is still up and running in Paris, with diplomats from the previous Republic carrying on their jobs there, as the international community does not recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan . France 24 . 28 October 2024 . 15 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Afghanistan’s ambassador and Consul in Germany resign amid diplomatic pressure . Khaama Press . 20 November 2024 . 18 November 2024.
  10. Web site: Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure . Reuters . 19 June 2024 . 24 November 2023.
  11. Web site: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan . Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Direktorat Jenderal Protokol Dan Konsuler Kementerian Luar Negeri . 14 June 2023.
  12. News: Rahmati . Fidel . Iran handed over Afghan Embassy in Tehran to Interim Regime of Afghanistan . 27 February 2023 . The Khaama Press Agency . 27 February 2023.
  13. Web site: Kazakhstan Recognises Taliban's Diplomat as Chargé d'Affaires of Afghan Embassy . Afghanistan International . 23 August 2024 . 22 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Mr. Naqibullah Ahmadi, Acting General of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Malaysia, participated in the international meeting organized by Asia Power in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia! . Embassy of Afghanistan - Kuala Lumpur . 6 December 2023 . November 2023.
  15. Web site: Charge d'Affaires Syed Abdul Samad Moneeb . . 31 January 2024.
  16. News: Ahmad . Jibran . Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in neighbouring Pakistan . 26 April 2022 . . 29 October 2021.
  17. Web site: Gul Hussain Ahmadi . Ambassador - Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Warsaw . 28 June 2020.
  18. News: Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in neighbouring Pakistan . 23 July 2022 . . 29 October 2021 . . Two other Taliban officials in the foreign affairs and interior ministries confirmed the appointment to Reuters and said similar arrangements had been made in Qatar.
  19. Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha . AfgEmbDoha1 . 1538420245165113346 . 19 June 2022 . fa:ته تشریف راوړ ترڅوله قطرمیشتو افغانانو سره له نېږدي وګوري چې دسفارت دسرپرست محترم ډاکټر محمد نعیم او دسفارت دملګرو لخوایې تود هرکلی وشو له روغبړ وروسته غونډه پیل شوه دغونډي پیل دقرآن کریم په تلاوت پیل شوه ورپسې دتعلیم اوتربیه وزیر محترم مولوي نورالله منیر صاحب وینا وکړه . A closer look at Afghans living in Qatar who were warmly welcomed by Dr. Mohammad Naeem, Acting Head of the Embassy and his colleagues. After greetings, the meeting started. . ps . . 23 July 2022.
  20. News: Afghan Designated Ambassador to Qatar Participated in The Middle East Reorganizing Seminar . 14 December 2022 . . 3 October 2022 . Kabul.
  21. News: Russia Latest Country to Establish Diplomatic Ties With Taliban . 25 April 2022 . . 9 April 2022.
  22. Saudi Foreign Ministry . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia) . KSAmofaEN . 1333371659793928194 . 30 November 2020 . Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy Affairs, Mr. Fahd Abualnasr, met with the Ambassador of #Afghanistan to the Kingdom, Mr. Ahmed Javed Mujadidi . . 3 May 2022.
  23. Web site: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Saudi Arabia . Afghan ambassador meets with some Afghan tribes leaders living in Saudi Arabia. . . 4 May 2022 . . prs . 28 October 2021.
  24. News: Judah . Jacob . Afghanistan's Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban . 2 April 2023 . . 2 April 2023.
  25. Web site: Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov passes the mantle (and phone) . . 6 April 2022 . 22 March 2022.
  26. Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan) . Appointed by IEA MFA, Mr. Mohammad Fazel Saber was introduced in a ceremony as chargé d'affaires to his colleagues at the Afghan Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, yesterday . 6 April 2022 . 19 March 2022.
  27. News: IEA introduces caretaker ambassador to Turkmenistan . 6 April 2022 . . 17 March 2022.
  28. Web site: Associated Press . UAE accepts Taliban ambassador's credentials . Voice of America . 23 August 2024 . 22 August 2024.
  29. Web site: Islamic Emirate Envoy Begins Official Duties in Uzbekistan . TOLONews . 28 September 2024 . 24 September 2024.
  30. Web site: United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service . United Nations . List of Permanent Representatives and Observers to the United Nations in New York . 19 September 2022 . 15 September 2022.

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