The Taliban‑run Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Qatar has upgraded its diplomatic mission in Kabul by elevating its chargé d’affaires, Mirdif Al Qashouti, to ambassadorial status.
Al Qashouti presented his credentials as Qatar’s new ambassador to Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the statement said.
Muttaqi expressed hope for expanded bilateral cooperation across trade and worker deployment, urging that Afghan labour exports to Qatar be accelerated.
“Qatar will pursue stronger efforts to enhance our bilateral relations,” Al Qashouti said, according to the statement. He added that his country would continue its “regional and global mediation role.”
This comes as Qatar has not recognized the Taliban rule. Doha has nonetheless hosted Taliban leaders in high‑level talks and played a key mediating role in releases of foreign detainees from Afghanistan.
According to a decree published Oct. 21 by the Qatari Amiri Diwan, Al Qashouti succeeds the mission’s previous chief, who had served as chargé d’affaires since 2018.
Amid increasing international isolation of the Taliban, Qatar has emerged as a primary diplomatic and humanitarian intermediary. Taliban leaders have repeatedly visited Doha since seizing power in 2021.
The Foreign Ministry of Qatar has not issued a formal comment on the appointment.
