Afghanistan–Mongolia relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Mongolia, two landlocked Asian countries. Afghanistan has a non-resident ambassador in Beijing.
History
The Mongol Empire ruled present-day Afghanistan between 1219 and 1332. The western and southern part of Afghanistan was in the Ilkhanate, while the eastern part including Kabul lay in the Chagatai Khanate.[1]
Both countries were in the Soviet sphere of influence during the Sino-Soviet split. In 1978, a Mongolian embassy was established in Kabul while in 1980 an Afghan embassy opened in Ulaanbaatar with Assadullah Sarwari becoming the ambassador. President Babrak Karmal of Afghanistan visited Mongolia in 1982. However the embassy in Ulaanbaatar closed by 1988.[1]