Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington may shut down next week

AFP has cited its sources in the US Department of State as saying, Afghanistan’s embassy in consulates in the United States are suffering from dire financial problems that will lead to their closure as soon as next week.

The source on the condition of anonymity said that bank accounts of the embassy and consulates are no longer available for the Afghan diplomats.

The source has further added, the Afghan diplomats have been given a month to apply for a US visa lest they will be extradited.

There are reportedly between 90 to 100 Afghan diplomats settled in the embassy in Washington, consulates in New York and Los Angles, and in Afghanistan’s permanent mission in the United Nations.

“US State Department is preparing for gradual closure of Afghan embassy and consulates in close coordination with the embassy. The Department will be protecting properties of Afghanistan until the diplomatic mission resumes its activities in the country.” AFP quoted the source as saying.

Earlier, Afghan diplomats based in the US had confirmed a letter by the State Department regarding the closure of embassy and consulates. They had also said that the embassy’s bank accounts have been frozen.

If closed, this will be the first Afghan embassy that shuts down after the Taliban takeover.

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