Nanguyalai Tarzi
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Nangyalai Tarzi is a high ranking Afghan diplomat who is currently the Afghan Ambassador
in India
. He previously was the Afghan permanent representative
to United Nations Office in Geneva and the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan
. In the 1970s and 80s he was the Permanent Political Observer of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to the UN.
with a degree in Law
and Diplomatic Relations
in 1964. He went on to complete a doctorate in International Public Law at the Faculte de Droit et Sciences Economiques in Paris
, France
in 1970. Dr. Tarzi began his career as a professor
at the Faculty of Law
and Political Science
in Kabul
in 1964. Tarzi speaks English, French, Pashtu and Dari.
. From 1970 until 1973 he was Second Secretary of the Afghan Permanent Mission to the United States
. This ended after the coup
of Mohammed Daoud Khan
in 1973.
In 1979 after the Communist had seized power
in Afghanistan, Tarzi began working as Diplomat for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. From 1979 until 1986 he was the Permanent Political Observer of the UCI to the UN. In 1986 he joined the Afghan services again and became Afghans Deputy Political Observer tp the OIC.
In 1992 after the fall of the Communist regime in Afghanistan he was Permanent Observer to the OIC. From 1997 to 2000 he was also Permanent Observer to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
. In 2001 he became Director of the UN Information Centre
in Teheran, Iran
.
in Afghanistan he was appointed as Afghans Permanent Representative
to Pakistan
. He served from december 2002 till december 2006. As Ambassador to Pakistan he was member of a Tripartite Commission, composed of senior military and diplomatic representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States.
In 2007 he was replaced and became the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva. On January 3, 2007 he presented his credentials as the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
, and other International Organizations in Switzerland
to Sergei Ordzhonikidze
the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Some of the International Organizations in which he served as Permanent Representative include the World Health Organization
, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
, and the World Trade Organization
.
In 2010 he switched positions again and became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to India. Tarzi has expressed wishes to further strengthen bilateral ties between India and Afghanistan: "India has stood with Afghanistan in rebuilding their nation during the periods of war, misery and destruction."
Ambassadors of Afghanistan
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in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He previously was the Afghan permanent representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
to United Nations Office in Geneva and the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. In the 1970s and 80s he was the Permanent Political Observer of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to the UN.
1960-70: Education and Academic life
Nangyalai Tarzi is member of the prominent Afghan Tarzi family and is mentioned as notable member on the website of the Tarzi Family Historical Society. He graduated from Kabul UniversityKabul University
Kabul University is located in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932. Kabul University is currently attended by approximately 7,000 students, of which 1,700 are women. As of 2008, Hamidullah Amin is the chancellor of the university...
with a degree in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
in 1964. He went on to complete a doctorate in International Public Law at the Faculte de Droit et Sciences Economiques in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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in 1970. Dr. Tarzi began his career as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Faculty of Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
in 1964. Tarzi speaks English, French, Pashtu and Dari.
1970-2002 Diplomat
His diplomatic career began in 1970 by working for the Department of Information in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in KabulKabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
. From 1970 until 1973 he was Second Secretary of the Afghan Permanent Mission to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This ended after the coup
Republic of Afghanistan
Republic of Afghanistan was the official state government of Mohammed Daoud Khan from 1973 to 1978. Daoud Khan became Afghanistan's first President in 1973 after he deposed Mohammad Zahir Shah in a non-violent coup...
of Mohammed Daoud Khan
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khan or Daud Khan was Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963 and later becoming the President of Afghanistan...
in 1973.
In 1979 after the Communist had seized power
Saur Revolution
The Saur Revolution is the name given to the Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan takeover of political power from the government of Afghanistan on 28 April 1978. The word 'Saur', i.e...
in Afghanistan, Tarzi began working as Diplomat for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. From 1979 until 1986 he was the Permanent Political Observer of the UCI to the UN. In 1986 he joined the Afghan services again and became Afghans Deputy Political Observer tp the OIC.
In 1992 after the fall of the Communist regime in Afghanistan he was Permanent Observer to the OIC. From 1997 to 2000 he was also Permanent Observer to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
. In 2001 he became Director of the UN Information Centre
UNRIC
The main task of the United Nations Regional Information Centre is to spread the UN message, raise awareness and create understanding of issues relating to the United Nations' objectives. UNRIC serves the Western European Region by providing and disseminating UN information material, UN reports...
in Teheran, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
2002-Present: Ambassador
In 2002, after the fall of the Taliban RegimeWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
in Afghanistan he was appointed as Afghans Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He served from december 2002 till december 2006. As Ambassador to Pakistan he was member of a Tripartite Commission, composed of senior military and diplomatic representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States.
In 2007 he was replaced and became the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva. On January 3, 2007 he presented his credentials as the new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva
United Nations Office at Geneva
The United Nations Office at Geneva is the second-largest of the four major office sites of the United Nations...
, and other International Organizations in Switzerland
Switzerland
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to Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Sergei Ordzhonikidze is a Russian diplomat. He was the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva from 2002 - 2011...
the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Some of the International Organizations in which he served as Permanent Representative include the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
, and the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
.
In 2010 he switched positions again and became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to India. Tarzi has expressed wishes to further strengthen bilateral ties between India and Afghanistan: "India has stood with Afghanistan in rebuilding their nation during the periods of war, misery and destruction."
Diplomatic Record
| Date | Representing | Position | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–Present | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Ambassador Ambassador An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization.... |
Embassy of Afghanistan, New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
| 2007–2010 | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Permanent Representative Permanent Representative A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New... |
United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... , Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... |
| 2002–2006 | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Permanent Representative Permanent Representative A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New... |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| 2001–2002 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Director | U.N. Information Center, Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
| 1997–2000 | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Permanent Observer | United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria... |
| 1992–2000 | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Permanent Observer | Organisation of the Islamic Conference (U.N. OIC) |
| 1986–1992 | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Deputy Political Observer | Organisation of the Islamic Conference (U.N. OIC) |
| 1979–1986 | Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) | Permanent Political Observer | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
| 1970–1973 | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Second Secretary | Afghan Permanent Mission to the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |