List of diplomatic missions of Afghanistan

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Diplomatic missions of Afghanistan
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The operation of Afghanistan's foreign diplomatic missions has been in a transitional phase since the Taliban's August 2021 takeover of the government by force. The takeover was widely condemned by the international community, and no country has recognized the Taliban regime, officially called the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Despite not recognizing the new regime, some countries have handed over control of the Afghan diplomatic missions in their countries by allowing the Taliban to appoint representatives at the chargé d'affaires level. In December 2023, China became the first country to accredit a Taliban-appointed ambassador.

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Most embassies set up by the former internationally-recognized regime, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, have continued to operate independently since the 2021 collapse of their government. In the absence of a government-in-exile, some have been coordinating policy with each other directly. The Taliban has been aggressively pursuing control of these missions through both diplomatic efforts and harassment campaigns targeted at currently serving diplomats with the aim of them stepping aside. They have had limited success. Initially, the Taliban continued accepting documents issued by any mission, though this policy was revoked in 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban)

No country has recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the legitimate successor to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. One country, China, has accredited a Taliban-appointed ambassador. [8] As of December 2023, Taliban appointees for embassy chargés d'affaires have been accredited by Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. [4] [5] [9] The Taliban has also been handed control of the embassies in Qatar and Malaysia, the missions in India, and the consulate general in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Asia

Africa

Europe

Americas

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Since 2024, documents including passports and visas issued by these missions, except the embassies in the Netherlands, Spain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic and the consulate in Munich, which are run by Islamic Republic-appointed diplomats but cooperate with the Taliban in providing consular services, are not accepted in Afghanistan. Those who previously entered on a visa issued by an unapproved mission are allowed to stay but may not re-enter without a new visa. [33] [34] [35]

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Former missions

The missions in the U.S. were the first to close in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover, in March 2022. [43]

Multilateral organisations

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Suhail Shaheen has claimed Islamic Republic-appointed diplomats to Saudi Arabia are following instructions from the Islamic Emirate's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [29] [4]
  2. ↑ The embassy in Bulgaria cooperates with the Taliban government in providing consular services. [42] [35]
  3. ↑ The embassy in the Czech Republic cooperates with the Taliban government in providing consular services. [42] [35]
  4. ↑ The consulate in Munich cooperates with the Taliban government in providing consular services. [42] [35]
  5. ↑ The embassy in the Netherlands cooperates with the Taliban government in providing consular services. [44] [45] [35]
  6. ↑ The embassy in Spain cooperates with the Taliban government in providing consular services. [46] [35]

References

  1. ↑ Detsch, Jack (7 January 2022). "Afghanistan's Diplomats Refuse to Represent a Terrorist Group". Foreign Policy . Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime". Agence France-Presse . Islamabad. France 24. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Stancati, Margherita (18 January 2022). "Taliban Intensify Efforts to Take Control of Afghanistan's Overseas Embassies". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Judah, Jacob (2 April 2023). "Afghanistan's Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban". Foreign Policy . Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 Siddique, Abubakar (7 April 2023). "Unrecognized Taliban Aims To Boost Legitimacy By Wresting Control Of Afghan Diplomatic Missions". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Afghanistan embassies to Austria and UK remain open despite Taliban closure announcement". www.jurist.org. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  7. ↑ "Taliban Declares Consular Services of 14 Afghan Political Missions in Europe As Invalid". Afghanistan International. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Taliban's new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan's rulers court foreign investment". Associated Press . 1 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  9. 1 2 Kumenov, Almaz (April 19, 2023). "Kazakhstan acredits taliban envoys without recognizing government". Eurasianet.
  10. ↑ "Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Baku" . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "China accepts Afghan diplomats appointed by IEA". Ariana News . 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A – Z Afghanistan Missions Abroad". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan . Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Ayaz, Gul (29 November 2023). "Taliban Say Afghan Embassy in India Set to Resume Operations Soon". Voice of America . Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Rahmati, Fidel (27 February 2023). "Iran handed over Afghan Embassy in Tehran to Interim Regime of Afghanistan". The Khaama Press Agency. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Embassy of Afghanistan–Baghdad [@AfghanistanInIq] (26 September 2024). "Embassy of the I.E. of Afghanistan in Baghdad has participated in the 94th anniversary of the National day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "Afghanistan Embassy in Bishkek". Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  17. ↑ Khan, Tahir (29 October 2021). "Taliban Install Diplomats in Pakistan Embassy, Missions". Voice of America . Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "It is with great respect and pleasure that we announce that Afghanistan is in Malaysia". Embassy of Afghanistan - Malaysia (new account). Facebook. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Oman hands over Afghanistan's embassy in Muscat to Taliban control". Amu TV. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "Afghan Designated Ambassador to Qatar Participated in The Middle East Reorganizing Seminar". Bakhtar News Agency . Kabul. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  21. 1 2 Pannier, Bruce (14 November 2023). "Central Asia in Focus: Two Afghan Governments Represented in Tajikistan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  22. ↑ "IEA introduces caretaker ambassador to Turkmenistan". Ariana News . 17 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  23. ↑ "Taliban Appoints New Head of Mission for Afghan Embassy in UAE". Afghanistan International. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  24. ↑ "Afghan Interim Govt Appoints Envoy to Afghanistan's Consulate General in Dubai". Khaama Press . 14 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  25. ↑ "سرپیچی از دستور هبت‌الله؛ پسر وزیر معادن طالبان مسئول سفارت افغانستان در تاشکند تعیین شد". افغانستان اینترنشنال (in Persian). 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  26. ↑ "Uzbek Border Town Adjusts to the Taliban as Neighbors". VOA. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  27. ↑ Gramer, Jack Detsch, Robbie (2022-01-11). "'You're Very Vulnerable': Afghan Diplomats Fear Violent Taliban Reprisals". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2023-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. ↑ "Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Cairo" . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  29. 1 2 "Russia Latest Country to Establish Diplomatic Ties With Taliban". Voice of America . 9 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  30. ↑ Bibi Amina Hakimi (7 February 2025). "Embassy in Ankara Resumes Operations Under Islamic Emirate". TOLOnews . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  31. ↑ Rezahi, Nizamuddin (27 February 2023). "Turkiye Hands Over Afghan Consulate in Istanbul to Afghanistan's Interim Government". The Khaama Press Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  32. ↑ https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/nicaragua-forges-diplomatic-ties-with-the-taliban/
  33. ↑ Butt, Riazat (30 July 2024). "The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government". Associated Press . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  34. ↑ "Taliban Says Foreigners Using Previous Government's Visas Can Stay For Now". Associated Press . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Clarification on suspension of consular services at Afghan embassies in Europe, US, Canada, and Australia". IEA Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  36. 1 2 3 Detsch, Jack; Gramer, Robbie (15 March 2022). "'Nowhere to Turn to': U.S. Forces Closure of Afghan Embassy". Foreign Policy . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  37. ↑ Gramer, Robbie (6 June 2022). "The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy". Foreign Policy . Retrieved 20 July 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.
  38. ↑ "List of Heads of Missions in Dhaka" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  39. ↑ Sari, Asri (15 December 2024). "Kuasa Usaha Afghanistan ucapkan selamat JK terpilih kembali ketum PMI". Antara (news agency) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  40. ↑ "Embassy of Afghanistan Jakarta - Indonesia" . Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  41. ↑ Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Tokyo (2 April 2022). "Announcement of Ramadan Hours" (in Pashto). Facebook . Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  42. 1 2 3 "Closure Of Afghan Embassies In Europe Paves Way For More Taliban Engagement". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Associated Press. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 Dawi, Akmal (14 March 2022). "Afghan Diplomatic Missions in US Close, Remain Open Elsewhere". Voice of America . Retrieved 4 April 2022. The U.S. is the first country to close its Afghan embassy. Afghan embassies in European countries, Canada, Russia, Australia and several other nations remain open.
  44. ↑ Zazai, Noorullah (4 October 2023). "Interacting with MoFA: Afghan embassy in Amsterdam". Pajhwok Afghan News . Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  45. ↑ Afghanistan Embassy The Hague [@AfghanistanInNL] (3 October 2023). اطلاعیه سفارت افغانستان مقیم هالند در مورد عرضه خدمات قونسلی، ایام و ساعات کاری بخش قونسلی و اطمینان مراجعین محترم در ارتباط به ارسال تاییدی اسناد شان به وزارت امور خارجه در کابل [Announcement of the Embassy of Afghanistan residing in the Netherlands regarding the provision of consular services, the working days and hours of the consular department and the assurance of respected clients in connection with the confirmation of sending their documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul.] (Tweet) (in Pashto) – via Twitter.
  46. ↑ Zazai, Noorullah (7 October 2023). "Afghan embassy in Madrid: In touch with MoFA". Pajhwok Afghan News . Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  47. ↑ "Sweden Asks Former Afghan Ambassador to End Mission". TOLONews. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  48. ↑ "Former Accredited Ambassadors". Embassy of Afghanistan in Sweden. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  49. ↑ Jakes, Lara (11 March 2022). "Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says". The New York Times . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  50. ↑ Iqbal, Anwar (27 March 2022). "Afghan embassy, consulates in US shut their doors". Dawn . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  51. ↑ "Afghan embassy in Norway ordered by Oslo to close down". Ariana News. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  52. ↑ "Afghan Embassy In London Officially Closed". Afghanistan International. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  53. ↑ Naseer Ahmad Andisha (18 March 2022). "Happy Norwuz". Embassy & Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Geneva (in Pashto). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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