Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.

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Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوری سفارت
سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
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LocationWashington, D.C.
Address2341 Wyoming Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates38°55′2.02″N 77°03′8.05″W / 38.9172278°N 77.0522361°W / 38.9172278; -77.0522361Coordinates: 38°55′2.02″N 77°03′8.05″W / 38.9172278°N 77.0522361°W / 38.9172278; -77.0522361

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

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 Ahmad Hakimi in February 2011.[7] The current Afghan ambassador to the US is Adela Raz.[8] Following the fall of the country to the Taliban in August 2021, the embassy as well as the consulate in New York remained in operation as a representative of the Islamic Republic, now effectively a government-in-exile.[9][10]

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  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. ^ a b c d "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.
  8. ^ Afghan Embassy DC. "New Ambassador". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  9. ^ Lippman, Daniel. "Taliban takeover leaves Afghan diplomats in Washington limbo". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  10. ^ Swan, Jonathan (3 October 2021). "Exclusive: Afghan ambassador decries country's "betrayal"". Axios. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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