The Afghan government on Thursday appointed ambassadors to posts in 13 major world capitals, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
12 of the appointees are new to the position, while one, Wahid Waissi, is currently Afghanistan's ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Fiji.
According to the ministry:
- Zalmay Rassoul, ambassador in London
- Amir Mohammad Ramin, ambassador in Ankara
- Said Tayeb Jawad, ambassador in Moscow
- Farid Mamundzay, ambassador in New Delhi
- Najibullah Alikhel, ambassador in Islamabad
- Yama Yari, ambassador in Berlin
- Khalid Zakarya, ambassador in Rome
- Bismillah Waziri, ambassador in Bishkek
- Khan Wali Khan Basharmal, ambassador in Ashgabat
- Amanullah Jaihoon, ambassador in Baku
- Manijha Bakhtari, ambassador in Vienna
- Wahid Waissi, ambassador in Canberra
- Shafaq Khawati, Non-resident ambassador in Tehran
