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This is a list of international visits made by Amir Khan Muttaqi while serving as Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, a position he has held since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
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 August 19, 2022, calling into question Muttaqi's continued ability to make trips abroad. [1] However, Muttaqi has continued making limited trips abroad through one-time exemptions granted after requests from the host countries. [2]
Country | Locations | Details | Dates | Images | |
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1 | Qatar | 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. [3] [4] [5] | October 9–26, 2021 | |
2 | Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss trade and relations [6] | November 10, 2021 | |
3 | Qatar | 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 [7] | November 27, 2021 | |
4 | Pakistan | Islamabad | Spoke at a special meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation called to address the Afghanistan crisis [8] | December 19, 2021 | |
5 | Iran | Tehran | Met with rebel leaders for peace talks. Also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. [9] [10] | January 9–10, 2022 | |
6 | Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Met with Vice President of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Raşit Meredow to discuss relations and oil, gas, and railway infrastructure projects [11] [12] | January 14–15, 2022 | |
7 | Norway | 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. [13] | January 22–25, 2022 | |
8 | Qatar | Doha | Met with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss aid to Afghanistan [14] | February 14–18, 2022 | |
9 | Turkey | 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. [15] [16] [17] [18] | March 9–13, 2022 | |
10 | China | 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. [19] [20] | March 31, 2022 | |
11 | Qatar | 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. [21] | June 29 – July 1, 2022 | |
12 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Attended a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Council. Met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines. [22] [23] | July 24–28, 2022 | |
13 | Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Planned to attend the fifth China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue. [24] [25] [26] [27] | May 5–9, 2023 | |
14 | Qatar | 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. [28] | July 30–31, 2023 | |
15 | Russia | Moscow and Kazan | Participated in the Moscow Format and regional talks in Kazan. [2] [29] | September 25–29, 2023 | |
16 | China | Nyingchi | Attended the 3rd Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation. Met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on the sidelines. [2] [30] | October 3–5, 2023 | |
17 | Turkey | Ankara | Met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. [2] | October 29, 2023 | |
18 | Iran | Tehran | Attended a political conference on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and met with Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. [31] [32] | December 22–27, 2023 |