Dr. Zalmai Rassoul
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

In January 2010 Dr. Zalmai Rassoul received the confidence vote of the Wolesi Jirga (Afghan National Assembly) to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Zalmai Rassoul served as National Security Advisor of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan June 2002-Januray 2010. As National Security Adviser, Dr. Zalmai Rassoul rendered a constructive role in collaborating activities of the Afghan security institutions with Afghanistan’s foreign policy. Moreover, among his numerous responsibilities included conducting national threat assessments and the National Security Policy

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