Bilal Karimi

Deputy Central Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Maulvi Bilal Karimi بلال کریمی

Afghanistan Ambassador to China
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2023
Supreme Leader	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Foreign Minister	Amir Khan Muttaqi (acting)
Preceded by	Javid Ahmad Qaem
Deputy Central Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
In office 25 October 2021 – 2023 Serving with Ahmadullah Wasiq Inamullah Samangani
Central Spokesman	Zabiullah Mujahid

Maulvi Asadullah, also known as Bilal Karimi (Pashto: بلال کریمی), is an Afghan diplomat and politician, who has been serving as the Afghan Ambassador to China since 1 December 2023.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Career

Karimi previously served as an official Deputy Central spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 25 October 2021 to 2023, alongside Ahmadullah Wasiq and Inamullah Samangani.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] He is also a member of the Taliban Cultural Commission.^[13]^[14]

He was appointed as Afghanistan's ambassador to China on 1 December 2023. He presented his credentials to Chinese President Xi Jinping on 30 January 2024, making China the first country to accept credentials from a diplomat of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.^[15]

References

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^ "Afghan Taliban Says China Becomes First Nation to Accept Its Ambassador". Voice of America. December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^ "Taliban's new ambassador to China arrives in Beijing – DW – 12/01/2023". dw.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
^ "China's President Receives Afghan Ambassador; Taliban Seek Recognition From Russia, Iran". Voice of America. January 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Chinese president accepts Mawlavi Asadullah as Afghan ambassador". Pajhwok Afghan News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Karimi, Bilal". Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "د اسلامي امارت د ویاند لپاره درې مرستیالان ویاندویان وټاکل شول". 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ "ذبیح الله مجاهد او درې مرستیالان یې معرفي شول". 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ "Karimi: Security Being Provided Despite Contrary Claims". Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
^ "Interim Taliban administration hails Turkiye for sending humanitarian aid". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "U.N. urges Taliban to release information about missing journalists". Reuters. February 1, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-15 – via www.reuters.com.
^ "Karimi: Kabul Wants Deep, Formal Interaction with Intl Community". Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
^ "Taliban Cultural Commission". afghan-bios.info. Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
^ "طالبان نے اسپیشل فورسز کو داعش کے جنگجوؤں کو چن چن کر نشانہ بنانے کا ہدف دیدیا". Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
^ Dawi, Akmal (30 January 2024). "China's President Accepts Credentials From Afghan Representative". Voice of America. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

Ambassadors of Afghanistan

Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdullah Abdullah (2001–2006) Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2006–2010) Zalmai Rassoul (2010–2013) Zarar Ahmad Osmani (2013–2015) Salahuddin Rabbani (2015–2019) Haneef Atmar (2021) Amir Khan Muttaqi (acting; 2021–present)
Permanent Representative to the UN (New York)	Ravan A. G. Farhâdi (1993–2006) Zahir Tanin (2006–2015) Mahmoud Saikal (2015–2019) Adela Raz (2019–2021) Naseer Faiq (chargé d'affaires) (2021–present)
Permanent Representative to the UN (Geneva)	Akbar Kherad Mohammad Nabi Amani Sher Ahmad Nasri Homayon Tandar Shamsuzzakir Kazemi Assad Omar Nanguyalai Tarzi (2007–2010) Zalmai Aziz (2010–present)

Ambassador to China	Mahyuddin Sadat (chargé d'affaires; 2022–2023) Bilal Karimi (2023–present)
Ambassador to the United States	Ishaq Shahryar (2002–2003) Said Tayeb Jawad (2003–2010) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2011–2015) Hamdullah Mohib (2015–2018) Roya Rahmani (2018–2021) Adela Raz (2021–2022)
Ambassador to the United Kingdom	Hameed Haami (chargé d'affaires) Zalmai Rassoul (2020–present)
Ambassador to Pakistan	Nanguyalai Tarzi (2002–2007) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2007–2008) Abdul Khaliq Farahi (designated ambassador) Majnoon Gulab (chargé d'affaires) (2007–2011) Mohammad Omar Daudzai (2011–2013) Janan Mosazai (2013–2016) Omar Zakhilwal (2016–2018) Atif Mashal (2018–2020) Najibullah Alikhel (2020–2021) Sardar Ahmed Khan Shakeeb (chargé d'affaires) (2021–present)
Ambassador to Iran	Mohammad Omar Daudzai (2005–2007) Yahya Maroofi (2007–2009) Obaidullah Obaid (2010–2021)
Ambassador to India	Masoud Khalili (2001–2006) Sayed Makhdoom Raheen (2006–2010) Nanguyalai Tarzi (2010–2012) Shaida Mohammad Abdali (2012–2018) Farid Mamundzay (2021–2023)
Ambassador to Russia	Ahmad Zia Massoud (2001–2004) Zalmai Aziz (2007–2010) Azizullah Karzai (2010–2016) Abdul Qayyum Kochai (2017–2021) Said Tayeb Jawad (2021–2022) Jamal Nasir Gharwal (chargé d'affaires; 2022–present)
Ambassador to Canada	Omar Samad (2004–2009) Jawed Ludin (2009–2011)
Ambassador to Australia	Mahmoud Saikal (2002–2005) Mohammad Anwar Anwarzai (2005–2007) Amanullah Jayhoon (2007–2011) Nasir Ahmad Andisha (2011–2015) Ghulam Abbas Farasoo (chargé d'affaires) (2015–2017) Wahidullah Waissi (2017–present)
Ambassador to Turkey	Masoud Khalili (2007–2010) Salahuddin Rabbani (2011–2012)
Ambassador to Spain	Gul Ahmad Sherzada Masoud Khalili (2010–present)
Ambassador to Japan	Mohammad Noor Akbary (chargé d'affaires) (2002–2004) Haron Amin (2004–2009) Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (2009–2010) Mohammad Amin Fatemi (2010–2017) Bashir Mohabbat (2017–2021) Shaida Mohammad Abdali (2021–present)
Ambassador to France	Omar Samad (2009–2011)
Ambassador to Norway	Yahya Maroofi (2005–2007) Jawed Ludin (2007–2009) Manija Bakhtary (2009–2021)