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 CountryAmbassadorNotes
 AustraliaWahidullah Waissi[1] also Ambassador to Fiji and New Zealand [2]
 AustriaKhojesta Fana EbrahimkhelAmbassador 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[3]
 AzerbaijanMohammad Taqi Khalili[2]
 BangladeshAbdul Qayoom Malikzad[4]
 BelgiumNazifullah Salarzai[1]Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the EU and NATO[1]
 BulgariaAhmad Sidiq DlirChargé d'Affaires a.i.
 CanadaHassan Soroosh[1] Accredited to the  United States since the closure of the Embassy in the U.S. in 2022.[5][1]
 China Bilal Karimi Appointed Ambassador by the Taliban and accredited by China on 1 December 2023. China was the first country to accredit a Taliban ambassador.[6]
 EgyptMohammad Moheq
 FranceParwana PaikanChargé d'Affaires ai
 GermanyAbdul J. Ariyaee
 IndiaTahir QadiryChargé d'Affaires June 18, 2019–Present[7]
 IndonesiaQais BarakzaiChargé d'Affaires ai[8]
 Iran Fazl Mohammad HaqqaniAccredited as the Taliban's chargé d'affairs in February 2023[9]
 IraqAbdul Jamil Parvani
 ItalyWajiha QazizadahChargé d'affairs a.i.
 JapanBashir Mohabbat 2017–present
 KazakhstanMohammad Farhad Azimi
 South KoreaAbdul Hakim Atarud
 KuwaitAssadullah Hanif Balkhy
 Malaysia Naqibullah AhmadiAppointed Acting Head of the Embassy by the Taliban in 2023.[10]
 NetherlandsHomayoon Azizi[1]
 NorwayYoussof Ghafoorzai[1]
 OmanQadam Shah Shahim[11][12]
 Pakistan Sardar Ahmed Khan Shakeeb Appointed Charge d'Affaires by the Taliban in October 2021.[13][14]
 PolandGul Hussain Ahmadinon-residence Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and Romania[15]
 Qatar Naeem WardakAppointed First Secretary of the Embassy by the Taliban.[16][17][18]
 Russia Jamal Nasir GharwalAppointed Chargé d'Affaires by the Taliban and accredited by Russia on 9 April 2022.[14]
 Saudi ArabiaAhmed Javed Mujadidi[19][20]
 SpainHumayoon Rasaw
 Sri LankaAshraf HaidariBased in the United States since the Taliban takeover[1]
 SwedenDr Hameed Haami
  SwitzerlandNasir Andisha[1]
 TajikistanMohammad Zahir Aghbar
 TurkeySalahuddin Rabbani
 Turkmenistan Fazal Muhammad SabirAppointed Chargé d'Affaires by the Taliban in March 2022.[21][22][23]
 UkraineMohammad Asif Dilawar
 United Arab EmiratesAhmad Sayer DaudzaiChargé d'Affaires[24]
 United NationsNaseer Ahmad Faiq Chargé d'Affaires a.i.[25]
 UNESCOParwana Paikan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Judah, Jacob (2 April 2023). "Afghanistan's Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "AFGHAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS - CONSULAR AFFAIRS". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Islamic Rspublix of Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Biography Embassy and Permanent Mission of Afghanistan in Vienna". Embassy and Permanent Mission of Afghanistan in Vienna. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Afghan envoy requests PM to reopen Bangladesh mission in Kabul". The Daily Star. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "The Taliban's new ambassador arrives in China as Afghanistan's rulers court foreign investment". Associated Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Biography of the Chargé d'Affaires". Embassy of Afghanistan. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Direktorat Jenderal Protokol Dan Konsuler Kementerian Luar Negeri. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "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. November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Undersecretary of Cultural Ministry receives Ambassador of Afghanistan". Times of Oman. Muscat. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Foreign embassies and consulates in Oman". Foreign Ministry of Oman. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Ahmad, Jibran (29 October 2021). "Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in neighbouring Pakistan". Reuters. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Russia Latest Country to Establish Diplomatic Ties With Taliban". Voice of America. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Gul Hussain Ahmadi". Ambassador - Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Warsaw. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in neighbouring Pakistan". Reuters. Peshawar, Pakistan and Kabul. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022. 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
  17. ↑ Embassy of Afghanistan in Doha [@AfgEmbDoha1] (19 June 2022). 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.] (Tweet) (in Pashto). Doha. Retrieved 23 July 2022 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Afghan Designated Ambassador to Qatar Participated in The Middle East Reorganizing Seminar". Bakhtar News Agency. Kabul. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Saudi Foreign Ministry [@KSAmofaEN] (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" (Tweet). Riyadh. Retrieved 3 May 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Saudi Arabia (28 October 2021). "Afghan ambassador meets with some Afghan tribes leaders living in Saudi Arabia". Facebook (in Dari). Riyadh. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Turkmenistan: Berdymukhamedov passes the mantle (and phone)". Eurasianet. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "IEA introduces caretaker ambassador to Turkmenistan". Ariana News. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  24. ↑ Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Abu Dhabi (16 July 2022). "As a result of the efforts of the Afghan embassy in UAE, today (Ashraful Aid) and (Mgtwell Consulting) donated food items to the poor people in Afghanistan" (in Pashto). Facebook. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  25. ↑ United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service (15 September 2022). "List of Permanent Representatives and Observers to the United Nations in New York" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2022.


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