Icelandic ambassador takes sensitive Kabul role

Icelandic ambassadorial diplomat, Thordur Aegir Oskarsson, has temporarily taken over as the head of political affairs at the NATO headquarters in Afghanistan. He is relieving the current head, Mark Sedwill.

The important job involves liaising between Afghan government officials, parliament and MPs, the UN, other international agencies and foreign embassies in Kabul.

The head of political affairs also takes part in peace negotiations between conflicting warlords in Afghanistan and deals with communication with neighbouring states – especially Pakistan, a press release from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs states.

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