Official diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Australia were established in 1969. Between 1975 and 1987, the Afghan ambassador to Japan was also accredited to Australia. After the creation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after liberation from Taliban rule, Afghanistan has maintained a resident embassy in Canberra since 2002. The ambassador to Australia is also concurrently ambassador to both New Zealand and Fiji.
Afghan Non-Resident Ambassadors to Australia Name Post Date of Presentation of CredentialsYear DateMr. Ali Ahmad Popal Non-Resident Ambassador 1975 1 May Change of regime and Soviet invasion lowered the level of bilateral relationship with Japan between 1978 and 1987
Afghan Resident Ambassadors and Heads of Mission to Australia Name Post Date of Presentation of CredentialsYear DateMr. Mir Zamanuddin Musleh* Honorary Consul/Consul 1993* N/AAll honorary consular activities suspended when the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996 Mr. Mahmoud Saikal Honorary Consul/Consul 1994 N/AMr. Mahmoud Saikal Ambassador 2002 27 June Mr. Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai Ambassador 2005 24 November Mr. Amanullah Jayhoon Ambassador 2007 31 May Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha Ambassador 2011 25 August Mr. Ghulam Abbas Farasoo Charge d’affaires 2015 21 August Mr. Wahidullah Waissi Ambassador 2017 1 March * This is the date of appointment for Mr. Musleh as Consul of Afghanistan in Australia by the Afghan Government.
He never submitted his exequatur to the Government of Australia.
See also
List of Afghan Ambassadors to New Zealand List of Afghan Ambassadors to Fiji Embassy of Afghanistan, Canberra
References