CIA Reading Room 0005379361: STATUS OF IRAQI MISSIONS ABROARD AND FOREIGN MISSIONS IN BAGHDAD SINCE THE GULF WAR

Status of Iraqi Missions Abroad and Fore' n Missions in Baghdad Since the Gulf Wart (b)(1) (b)(3). APPROVED FOR RELEASED DATE: 13-May-2009 - Reciprocal Presence in Baghdad in 200P Status Since Before the Gulf War? Iraqi Presence Abroad in 200P Status Since Before the Gulf War? Afghanistan #Yes Same No Same - Albania No Same No Same- Ausitia No (planning to reopen) Downgrade Yes Azerbaijan No Same Yes Upgrade from consulate to embassy Bolivia No Same No; nonresident ambassador in Brazil Same Ecuador No - Same No: nonresident. ambassador in Brazil Same Finland No Downgrade Yes Same France _.. , .. - Interests section (Romanian Embassy) Downgrade from embassy to interests section Interests section (Moroccan Embassy) Downgrade from embassy to interests section No; nonresident ambassador in Nigeria Same Country Reciproeal Presenc Baghdad In 2001? e in ' Status Since Before the, Iraqi Presence Abroad Status Since Before the Gulf Warb in 2001' Gulf War? Holy See (Vatican City) Yes Same Yes Upgrade Hungary Yes Same Yes Same Yes NA NA No Downgrade; consulate closed Yes Same Yes Same Interests section (Hungarian Embassy ) Downgrade from embassy to interests section. Interests section (Sudanese Embassy) Downgrade from embassy - ? to interests section No; nonresident ambassador in Russia ', NA Korea, Republic of No .. Downgrade No Downgrade Kuwait No Downgrade No Downgrade Lebanon No Same Yes Same No; nonresident ambassador in Egypt Upgrade to nonresident ambassador No Same New Zealand #