Foreign relations of Afghanistan are officially handled by the nation's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is currently headed by Zalmai Rassoul. He answers to, and receives guidance from, the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has close and friendly relations with a number of countries around the world, including: the United States, Japan, Germany, Turkey, India, China, Canada, Russia, United Arab Emirates and many others.
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