Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Event: As of mid-May 2019, the U.S. Embassy has received reports that militants continue to plan attacks of varying complexity against targets in…
U.S. Embassy Kabul Statement on Afghan Elections
We welcome the finalization of the Kabul parliamentary election results. The completion of this election and the seating of the full parliament is an important…
Joint Statement Regarding the U.S.-Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Review
The text of the following statement was released by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and the Afghan Ministry of Finance on the occasion of the…
Arrival of Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Af
May 12, 2019 U.S. State Department Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells arrived today in Kabul to participate…
Condemning the Attack on U.S. NGO in Kabul
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC May 9, 2019 The United States strongly condemns the Taliban attack against Counterpart International, a…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Event: Despite the increased police presence, U.S. citizens should continue to exercise caution while traveling in Kabul and throughout Afghanistan. Public buildings, government…
President Donald J. Trump’s Message on Ramadan 2019
The White House Office of the Press Secretary May 5, 2019 Presidential Message on Ramadan, 2019 I send my warmest greetings to all Muslims observing…
Remarks by Ambassador Bass to Commemorate Foreign Service Day 2019
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador John R. Bass for Foreign Service Day U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan May 2, 2019 Colleagues, Friends – Thank you for joining…
Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting on Afghan Peace Process
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Russia, and China on the occasion of the…
Routine Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Section Closure April 28-May 2, 2019
U.S. Embassy Kabul Routine Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Section Closure April 28-May 2, 2019 April 25, 2019 Due to the local holidays declared for April…
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (April 23, 2019)
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Events: U.S. Embassy personnel in Kabul are restricted to essential travel only from April 28 to May 2. Afghan national holidays and public…
Special Representative Khalilzad’s Visit to Kabul
Statement on the Visit by Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to Kabul Ambassador Khalilzad departed Kabul this evening following productive talks with…
Ambassador Bass Visits Mazar-e-Sharif
Ambassador John R. Bass visited Mazar-e-Sharif today. He met with women from the area and discussed the United States’ support for peace in Afghanistan and…
Statement by Secretary Pompeo on the Occasion of Nowruz
Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC March 25, 2019 I would like to wish a Happy Nowruz to the people of Iran, and…
Ambassador Bass Announces Humanitarian Assistance in Herat
Ambassador John R. Bass visited Herat today where he met with Herat Provincial Governor Abdul Qaiyoum Rahimi, Badghis Provincial Governor Abdul Ghafoor Malakzai, local civil…
State Department Media Note: Consultations With the European Union on the Afghan Peace Process
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 22, 2019 U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and EU Special Envoy…
State Department Media Note: Consultations With China and Russia on the Afghan Peace Process
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 22, 2019 Representatives of the United States, China, and Russia met in Washington, D.C., March…
Nowruz Message from U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John R. Bass
On behalf of the staff and family of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, I wish everyone in Afghanistan, and Afghans all across the world, a…
