Suspension of the activities of the Afghan embassy in Australia – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, citing Pajhwok news agency, the Australian government and the Afghan embassy in Canberra announced in a joint statement that after consultation with the Australian government and within the framework of restrictions beyond the embassy’s control, it is hereby notified that the embassy’s activities will be suspended after June 30, 2026.

The Embassy of Afghanistan in Australia has stated in this statement that although this was not our desired result, an understanding has been reached regarding an honorable process for the transfer of affairs.

In this joint statement, the Australian government emphasized that as the host country, it will continue to protect the embassy building and its assets and archives in accordance with international law, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.

The staff and the current ambassador of Afghanistan in Canberra were appointed by the government of former President Ashraf Ghani. Australia has announced that this country does not intend to accept new representatives from the caretaker government of Afghanistan (Taliban).