Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.

The Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهورت سفارت) is the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2341 Wyoming Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood.[1]

Embassy of Afghanistan د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوريت سفارت
LocationWashington, D.C.
Address2341 Wyoming Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates38°55′2.02″N 77°03′8.05″W
AmbassadorRoya Rahmani

Consular offices are located at 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., as well as in New York City and Los Angeles.[2]

From 1944 to 1963, the embassy was located at 2001 24th Street NW.[3] The structure was built by Judge Edwin B. Parker in 1926, and designed by prominent D.C. architect Nathan C. Wyeth.[4]

In 1997, the embassy was closed by the United States due to clash between the chargé d'affaires and an embassy deputy.[5] The chargé d'affaires, Yar M. Mohabbat, represented the Islamic State of Afghanistan led by Burhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud.[5] The embassy deputy, Seraj Wardak Jamal, revolted against Mohabbat and pledged allegiance to the Taliban, who had recently captured Kabul and ousted Rabbani and Massoud.[5] The United States decided to temporarily suspend operations at the embassy because there was "no effective government in Afghanistan." [5]

The Afghan Ambassador from 2003 until 2010 was Said Tayeb Jawad,[6] who was replaced by Eklil Hakimi in February 2011.[7] The current Afghanistan ambassador to the US is Roya Rahmani.

See also

References
  1. "Embassy of Afghanistan". Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. "Consulate General of Afghanistan, Contact Info". Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Czech Envoy to Receive at War Center". The Washington Post. May 14, 1944. p. S1; Department of State (February 1964). Diplomatic List. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 5. hdl:2027/mdp.39015051406992.
  4. Kohler, Sue A.; Carson, Jeffrey R. (1978). Sixteenth Street Architecture. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. p. 185. hdl:2027/mdp.39015030836194.
  5. "OPERATIONS SUSPENDED AT AFGHAN EMBASSY".
  6. Chandrasekaran, Rajiv (2010-08-31). "Afghan Ambassador Said T. Jawad leaving his post in Washington". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  7. Lakshmanan, Indira (2011-02-16). "Eklil Hakimi Named Afghanistan's New Ambassador to U.S., Embassy Says". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


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