INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
German national Markus Potzel arrived in Kabul this week to take up his new assignment as Deputy Special Representative (Political) for
Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Potzel brings to the position over 27 years of professional
experience in diplomacy and international cooperation, including eight years of professional experience working in and on Afghanistan. Most
recently, he served as Ambassador of Germany to Afghanistan. Potzel has held several senior positions with the German Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, including as German Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (2017-2021). Potzel holds a master&s degree in Persian and
English language and literature studies from the Humboldt University Berlin in Germany and the University of Dushanbe in Tajikistan. He
is fluent in German, English, Persian and Dari. The post New UNAMA head Markus Potzel arrives in Kabul first appeared on Ariana News.
