List of diplomatic missions of Afghanistan

Following the 2021 fall of Kabul to the Taliban, diplomatic missions of Afghanistan set up by the deposed government, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, have largely continued operating. Because attempts by former IRA officials to form a unified government in exile have been unsuccessful, these missions are operating independently, though some have been coordinating policy with each other directly. The Taliban government is aggressively pursuing control of Afghanistan's diplomatic missions, though it is also recognizing documents issued by Islamic Republic-aligned missions.[1] In January 2022, former head of human resources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Safiullah Wahdat claimed that approximately 45 embassies and 20 consulates aligned with the Islamic Republic remain open.[2]

Diplomatic missions of Afghanistan
  Afghanistan
  Afghan embassies aligned with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  Afghan embassies aligned with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Politics of Afghanistan
Constitution
Government
Judiciary
Law enforcement
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
 Afghanistan portal

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

No country has recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the legitimate successor to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. As of April 2022, Taliban appointees for embassy charges d'affaires have been accredited by China, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.[3]

Asia

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Africa

America

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.[19]

Multilateral organisations
  • Embassy in Berlin
  • Embassy in Canberra
  • Embassy in London
  • Embassy in Madrid
  • Embassy in Moscow
  • Embassy in New Delhi
  • Embassy in Oslo
  • Embassy in Ottawa
  • Embassy in Paris
  • Embassy in Prague
  • Embassy in Tokyo
  • Embassy in Warsaw
  • Embassy in Washington, D.C.

See also

Notes
  1. Islamic Republic-appointed Charge d'Affaires Abdul Qayyum Sulaimani has been retained by the Taliban, but has not received a new accreditation from Iran, which has denied allowing the Taliban to take over the Embassy in Tehran.[3][16]
  2. Suhail Shaheen has claimed Islamic Republic-appointed diplomats to Malaysia are following instructions from the Islamic Emirate's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]
  3. Suhail Shaheen has claimed Islamic Republic-appointed diplomats to Saudi Arabia are following instructions from the Islamic Emirate's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]

References
  1. Stancati, Margherita (18 January 2022). "Taliban Intensify Efforts to Take Control of Afghanistan's Overseas Embassies". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. Detsch, Jack (7 January 2022). "Afghanistan's Diplomats Refuse to Represent a Terrorist Group". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. "Russia Latest Country to Establish Diplomatic Ties With Taliban". Voice of America. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. "Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime". Agence France-Presse. Islamabad. France 24. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. Javid Ahmad Qaem [@JavidQaem] (10 January 2022). "Handover note addressed to Mr. Mahyuddin Saddat First Secretary, Assigned to Beijing" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 April 2022 – via Twitter. I am taking leave from 2nd January 2022. Looking to the circumstance and restrictions, it is not very clear when I can return to office. So, I am leaving this hand over note for a smooth transition at the Afghan Embassy in Beijing.
  6. Detsch, Jack; Gramer, Robbie (11 January 2022). "'You're Very Vulnerable': Afghan Diplomats Fear Violent Taliban Reprisals". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. "China accepts Afghan diplomats appointed by IEA". Ariana News. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. Khan, Tahir (29 October 2021). "Taliban Install Diplomats in Pakistan Embassy, Missions". Voice of America. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. "Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov passes the mantle (and phone)". Eurasianet. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (19 March 2022). "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". Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  11. "IEA introduces caretaker ambassador to Turkmenistan". Ariana News. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  12. Detsch, Jack; Gramer, Robbie (15 March 2022). "'Nowhere to Turn to': U.S. Forces Closure of Afghan Embassy". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  13. Rahman, Mizanur (4 September 2021). "Incredible silence at the Afghan Embassy in Dhaka". Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  14. "Why India is no longer a destination for Afghan students". Deutsche Welle. The Indian Express. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Jakarta (21 March 2022). "Happy Norwuz" (in Dari). Facebook. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  16. "Foreign Ministry hopes Taliban would not misuse Iran's patience". Tehran Times. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022. We will not hand over the embassy to any government that we have not recognized, and this is Iran's decision.
  17. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Tokyo (2 April 2022). "Announcement of Ramadan Hours" (in Pashto). Facebook. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  18. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Nur-Sultan (15 March 2022). "Statement of the Diplomatic Missions of the I.R. of Afghanistan Regarding Amir Khan Muttaqi's Remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum". Facebook. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  19. 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.
  20. Naseer Ahmad Andisha (18 March 2022). "Happy Norwuz". Embassy & Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Geneva (in Pashto). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  21. 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.
  22. Iqbal, Anwar (27 March 2022). "Afghan embassy, consulates in US shut their doors". Dawn. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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