List of 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 government, 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.
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 Initially, the Taliban continued accepting documents issued by any mission, though this policy was revoked in 2024.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]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
No country has recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the legitimate successor to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Two countries, China and United Arab Emirates, have accredited a Taliban-appointed ambassador.[8][9] since December 2023,[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taliban appointees for embassy chargés d'affaires have been accredited by Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.[4][5][10] The Taliban has also been handed control of the embassies in Qatar and Malaysia, the consulate in Mumbai, India, and the consulate general in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Asia
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- Baku (Embassy)[11]
- Accredited to Template:Country data Georgia[12]
- Baku (Embassy)[11]
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- Beijing (Embassy)
- Accredited to File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia[12]
- Beijing (Embassy)
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- Astana (Embassy)
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- Bishkek (Embassy)
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- Kuala Lumpur (Embassy)
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- Muscat (Embassy)
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- Doha (Embassy)
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Africa
Europe
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway[30]
- Oslo (Embassy)
- Accredited to File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland[12][31]
- Oslo (Embassy)
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- Moscow (Embassy)
- Accredited to File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus[12]
- Moscow (Embassy)
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Americas
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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Americas
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- Ottawa (Embassy)
- Accredited to the File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[40][4]
- Toronto (Consulate-General)
- Vancouver (Consulate-General)
- Ottawa (Embassy)
Asia
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- Amman (Embassy)
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- Kuwait City (Embassy)
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Europe
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- Prague (Embassy)Template:Efn
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- Berlin (Embassy)
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- Kyiv (Embassy)[49]
- Accredited to File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova[50]
- Kyiv (Embassy)[49]
Oceania
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- Canberra (Embassy)[4]
- Accredited to File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand and File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji[12]
- Canberra (Embassy)[4]
Former missions
The missions in the U.S. were the first to close in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover, in March 2022.[45]
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- Washington, D.C. (Embassy)
- Los Angeles (Consulate-General)
- New York City (Consulate-General)
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- New Delhi (Embassy)[54]
- Accredited to File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan and File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal[12]
- New Delhi (Embassy)[54]
Multilateral organisations
- Brussels (permanent representation to the European Union and NATO)[4]
- The Hague (permanent representation to the OPCW)
- Geneva (Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office)[55]
- New York City (Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office)[39]
- Paris (Permanent Mission to UNESCO)
Gallery
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Embassy in Berlin
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Embassy in Canberra
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Embassy in London
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Embassy in Madrid
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Embassy in New Delhi
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Embassy in Oslo
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Embassy in Ottawa
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Embassy in Paris
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Embassy in Prague
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Embassy in Tokyo
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Embassy in Warsaw
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Embassy in Washington, D.C.
(closed since March 2022)
See also
- Foreign relations of Afghanistan
- List of ambassadors of Afghanistan
- List of diplomatic missions in Afghanistan
- Visa policy of Afghanistan
- International relations with the Taliban
- Embassy without a government
Notes
References
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