AFGHANISTAN ~ Presidential Palace - Kabul ~

... HAPPY NEW YEAR to my postcard friends🎉...thank you all for putting a smile on my face all year long💖... for myself I hope the start of 2019 will be a lot better than the way it ended... the best way to cheer myself up is to start this "new" blog year with a "new" country👍 (posted already a special one HERE, but not with Afghan stamps)... Afghanistan is in the top 10 list of most dangerous places... due to the frequent conflict and unstable political situation of the country landmarks are extremely difficult to visit... Thanks a lot Petra!【ツ】

Photo: M. Anderson (1980) Afghanistan is a landlocked country located within South-Central Asia. it is bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,Tajikistan and in the far northeast, China. Kabul serves as the capital and its largest city.

The Arg (Turkish word for citadel) serves as the presidential palace in Kabul  and sits on a 34-hectare site. The Arg was built after the destruction of the Bala Hissar in 1880 by the British Indian troops. It has been used by many Afghan kings and presidents, from Emir Abdur Rahman Khan  to current President Ashraf Ghani.

The Arg today consists of:
- The Gul Khana which serves as the offices for President Ashraf Ghani and the President's Protocol     Office.
- The Offices of the President's Chief of Staff.
- The National Security Advisor's building; and the Offices of the Spokesperson to the President.        - Offices for the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
- Various buildings for receiving delegations or hosting large meetings.

Stamps:

United Nations Day
(Issued 25-10-1969)

The 55th Anniversary of the Birth of King Sahir Shah, 1914-2007
(Issued 14-10-1969)

Flora - International Stamp Exhibition ARGENTINA
(Issued 05-07-1985)