This is a list of international visits made by Amir Khan Muttaqi while serving as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, a position he has held since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, on an acting basis until 2025.
Muttaqi is on a list of Taliban officials sanctioned under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1988, which includes a travel ban. He was initially among 13 members given a waiver allowing for travel. Though it had previously been extended multiple times, the Security Council did not renew the waiver on 19 August 2022, calling into question Muttaqi's continued ability to make trips abroad. However, Muttaqi has continued making limited trips abroad through one-time exemptions granted after requests from the host countries.
Summary Muttaqi has visited 12 countries during his tenure. The number of visits per country where Muttaqi traveled are:
One visit to India, Norway, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Two visits to China Three visits to Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkey Six visits to Qatar
Table +CountryLocationsDetailsDates Images 1 Doha First meeting between Taliban and U.S. officials since the Taliban takeover. Muttaqi led a delegation that met with a U.S. delegation led by Deputy CIA Director David Cohen and US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tom West. Discussed political issues and humanitarian aid. Muttaqi also spoke at the Doha Institute's Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies and met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. 9–26 October 2021 2 Islamabad Met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss trade and relations 10 November 2021 3 Doha Met with Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and discussed relations, human rights, terrorism, and humanitarian aid 27 November 2021 4 Islamabad Spoke at a special meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation called to address the Afghanistan crisis 19 December 2021 5 Tehran Met with rebel leaders for peace talks. Also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. 9–10 January 2022 6 Ashgabat Met with Vice President of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Raşit Meredow to discuss relations and oil, gas, and railway infrastructure projects 14–15 January 2022 7 Oslo Led a delegation meeting with Afghan civil society leaders, including women, and diplomats from the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Norway, and the United Nations. Humanitarian aid, women's rights, and bringing greater inclusivity to the Taliban's caretaker government were discussed. 22–25 January 2022 8 Doha Met with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss aid to Afghanistan 14–18 February 2022 9 Antalya Spoke at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and had a trilateral meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West. Also met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. 9–13 March 2022 10 Tunxi Met with the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Discussed refugees, economic activity, human rights in Afghanistan, and the Taliban's commitments against terrorism. 31 March 2022 11 Doha Met with US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tom West to discuss relations and the political situation in Afghanistan. Also met with UK Chargé d'Affaires Hugo Shorter and discussed humanitarian aid, girls education, and increased inclusivity of the Taliban government. 29 June – 1 July 2022 12 Tashkent Attended a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Council. Met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines. 24–28 July 2022 13 Islamabad Met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Planned to attend the fifth China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue. 5–9 May 2023 14 Doha Met with a United States delegation led by U.S. Mission Chief Karen B. Decker and U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri. First formal U.S.–Taliban diplomatic engagement since the 2021 takeover. 30–31 July 2023 15 Moscow and Kazan Participated in the Moscow Format and regional talks in Kazan. 25–29 September 2023 16 Nyingchi Attended the 3rd Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation. Met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on the sidelines. 3–5 October 2023 17 Ankara Met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. 29 October 2023 18 Tehran Attended a political conference on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and met with Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. 22–27 December 202319 Tehran Met Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani alongside Abdul Ghani Baradar 22 May 202420 Moscow Attended the Moscow Format 4 October 202421 Muscat Met senior Omani officials, including Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, to discuss political and economic relations. 9–14 March 202522 Mecca Performed Umrah and received a formal welcome by Saudi officials. 23 March – 10 April 202523 Doha Meeting with Qatari government officials to discuss bilateral relations. 27 April – 4 May 202524 Istanbul Attended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's foreign ministers meeting. 21–22 June 202525 Moscow Participated in the Moscow Format, for the first time as an officially recognized representative of Afghanistan. 7 October 2025 26 New Delhi, Deoband Formal meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. He also visited Darul Uloom Deoband, the birthplace of the Deobandi movement. 9–13 October 2025
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