Afghanistan and Chile establish diplomatic relations.Byline: Lalit K Jha Afghanistan and Chile establish diplomatic relations Lalit K Jha - Jul 23, 2008 - 13:26 NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (PAN): The Afghan Ambassador to Canada Omar Samad Omar Samad is the current Ambassador of Afghanistan to Canada. Previous to this title, he was spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. From 1980-1982, he was the President of the Afghan Student Association, Virginia, USA. presented his Letters of Credence letters of credence pl.n. See letter of credence. to President Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29 1951) is a center-left politician and the current President of Chile—the first woman to hold this position in the country's history. of Chile as part of a formal ceremony at the Moneda Palace, on Tuesday in Santiago. Samad is the first non-resident envoy of Afghanistan to Chile after both countries exchanged notes two years ago agreeing to establish diplomatic relations. "I expressed our desire to see relations expand with one of Latin America's most successful nations, and I also conveyed President Hamid Karzai's message of appreciation for Chile's active participation at the recent Paris Conference to President Bachelet," Samad told PAN. "I provided an overview of the situation in my country to Her Excellency, who showed a keen interest in Afghan affairs as well as in ways Chile could help us in the reconstruction phase," Samad said. "We discussed possibilities of holding high level talks in the future focusing on the agricultural and mining sectors, two areas of mutual interest," he said. "I also congratulated her on Chile's impressive progress over the past two decades following many years of hardship, and hoped Chile could share some of its social and economic experiences with Afghans, and help us build up capacities," Samad said. Afghanistan does not have a mission in any Latin American countries List of American countries Nations:
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