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'''Azizulah Karzai''' is a [[Politics in Afghanistan|politician]] in [[Afghanistan]]. He is serving as [[Ambassador]] to [[Russia]], a position he held since 28 August 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Afghans in Russia allegedly plotted coup |url=http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/12/29/afghans-russia-allegedly-plotted-coup |date=29 December 2013 |accessdate=2013-12-30 |publisher=[[Pajhwok Afghan News]]}}</ref>
'''Azizulah Karzai''' is a [[Politics in Afghanistan|politician]] in [[Afghanistan]]. He is serving as [[Ambassador]] to [[Russia]], a position he held since 28 August 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Afghans in Russia allegedly plotted coup |url=http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/12/29/afghans-russia-allegedly-plotted-coup |date=29 December 2013 |accessdate=2013-12-30 |publisher=[[Pajhwok Afghan News]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230015623/http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/12/29/afghans-russia-allegedly-plotted-coup |archivedate=2014-12-30 |df= }}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
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==Ambassador==
==Ambassador==
After the fall of the Taliban government Karzai was appointed Afghan Ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]]. He later became aid to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan)|Afghan Foreign Minister]] and Ambassador to [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name="afghanistanru">[http://en.afghanistan.ru/doc/195.html Afghanistan.ru: New Afghan ambassador to the Russian Federation takes office]</ref><ref name="afghanbios">[http://www.afghan-bios.info/tinc?key=2vB1wwzV&session_currentpage=data&session_mode=guest&formname=afghan_bios&session_sortby=field_3&userid=1294047486;998692;562&session_nextpage=data_edit&session_offset=50&session_start=801&session_dbkey=1284309728;590102;280_afghan_bios&dbkey=1284309728;590102;280_afghan_bios Afghan Bio's: Azizulah Karzai]</ref> Since 2010 he is serving as Afghans Ambassador to Russia.
After the fall of the Taliban government Karzai was appointed Afghan Ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]]. He later became aid to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan)|Afghan Foreign Minister]] and Ambassador to [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name="afghanistanru">[http://en.afghanistan.ru/doc/195.html Afghanistan.ru: New Afghan ambassador to the Russian Federation takes office]</ref><ref name="afghanbios">[http://www.afghan-bios.info/tinc?key=2vB1wwzV&session_currentpage=data&session_mode=guest&formname=afghan_bios&session_sortby=field_3&userid=1294047486;998692;562&session_nextpage=data_edit&session_offset=50&session_start=801&session_dbkey=1284309728;590102;280_afghan_bios&dbkey=1284309728;590102;280_afghan_bios Afghan Bio's: Azizulah Karzai] {{wayback|url=http://www.afghan-bios.info/tinc?key=2vB1wwzV&session_currentpage=data&session_mode=guest&formname=afghan_bios&session_sortby=field_3&userid=1294047486;998692;562&session_nextpage=data_edit&session_offset=50&session_start=801&session_dbkey=1284309728;590102;280_afghan_bios&dbkey=1284309728;590102;280_afghan_bios |date=20110718130721 }}</ref> Since 2010 he is serving as Afghans Ambassador to Russia.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:40, 23 October 2016

Azizullah Karzai
Azizullah Karzai with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in October 2010
Afghanistan Ambassador to Russia
In office
2010–2013
PresidentHamid Karzai
Preceded byZalmai Aziz
Personal details
BornKandahar
NationalityAfghan
ProfessionDiplomat

Azizulah Karzai is a politician in Afghanistan. He is serving as Ambassador to Russia, a position he held since 28 August 2010.[1]

Early years

Azizulah is originally from southern Afghanistan. He belongs to the Karzai-clan of Pashtuns. He is an uncle of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Before the Taliban government he was Afghan Ambassador to Poland. He is considered the family's expert on tribal maneuvering.[2] During the United States attack on Afghanistan in November 2001, he said: "Tribalism is more dangerous than the Islamic fundamentalism of the Taliban because it runs throughout Pashtun society."[3]

Ambassador

After the fall of the Taliban government Karzai was appointed Afghan Ambassador to the Czech Republic. He later became aid to the Afghan Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.[4][5] Since 2010 he is serving as Afghans Ambassador to Russia.

References

  1. ^ "Afghans in Russia allegedly plotted coup". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2013-12-30 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ The Spokesman Review: Peace Talks all in Family
  3. ^ Rome News-Tribune: Tribal loyalties hamper Afghan effort
  4. ^ Afghanistan.ru: New Afghan ambassador to the Russian Federation takes office
  5. ^ Afghan Bio's: Azizulah Karzai Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine