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FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES AFGHANISTAN First Secretary (Charge D’Affaires, A.I.) Embassy of Afghanistan ANGOLA 2341 Wyoming Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Embassy of the Republic of Angola phone (202) 483–6410, fax 483–6488 2100–2108 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC His Excellency Said Tayeb Jawad 20009 Ambassador E. and P. phone (202) 785–1156, fax 785–1258 Consular Offices: Her Excellency Josefina Pitra Diakite´ California, Los Angeles Ambassador E. and P. New York, New York Consular Offices: New York, New York AFRICAN UNION Texas, Houston Delegaton of the African Union Mission 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 7001, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Washington, DC 20006 Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda Embassy of the African Union 3216 New Mexico Avenue, NW., Washington, DC phone (202) 293–8006, fax 429–7130 20016 Her Excellency Amina Salum Ali phone (202) 362–5122, fax 362–5225 Ambassador (Head of Delegation) Her Excellency Deborah Mae Lovell Ambassador E. and P. / Consul General ALBANIA Consular Offices: Embassy of the Republic of Albania Florida, Miami 2100 S Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008 New York, New York phone (202) 223–4942, fax 628–7342 His Excellency Aleksander Sallabanda ARGENTINA Ambassador E. and P. Embassy of the Argentine Republic Consular Offices: 1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, Connecticut, Greenwich DC 20009 Florida, Ft. Lauderdale phone (202) 238–6400, fax 332–3171 Georgia, Avondale Estates His Excellency Hector Marcos Timerman Louisiana, New Orleans Ambassador E. and P. Michigan, West Bloomfield Consular Offices: New York, New York California, Los Angeles North Carolina, Pinehurst Florida, Miami Ohio, Cleveland Georgia, Atlanta Texas, Houston Illinois, Chicago ALGERIA New York, New York Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Algeria Texas, Houston 2118 Kalorama Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008 ARMENIA phone (202) 265–2800, fax 667–2174 His Excellency Abdallah Baali Embassy of the Republic of Armenia Ambassador E. and P. 2225 R Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008 phone (202) 319–1976, fax 319–2982 ANDORRA His Excellency Tatoul Markarian Embassy of Andorra Ambassador E. and P. Two United Nations Plaza, 27th Floor, New York, Consular Office: California, Los Angeles NY 10017 phone (212) 750–8064, fax 750–6630 AUSTRALIA Mr. Andreu Jordi Tomas Embassy of Australia 927 928 Congressional Directory 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC Texas, Houston 20036 Utah, Salt Lake City phone (202) 797–3000, fax 797–3168 Virgin Islands, St. Thomas His Excellency Dennis James Richardson Virginia, Richmond Ambassador E. and P. Washington, Seattle Consular Offices: Wisconsin, Milwaukee California: Los Angeles AZERBAIJAN San Francisco Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colorado, Denver 2741 34th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Florida, Miami phone (202) 337–3500, fax 337–5911 Georgia, Atlanta His Excellency Yashar Aliyev Hawaii, Honolulu Ambassador E. and P. Illinois, Chicago Consular Office: California, Los Angeles Massachusetts, Boston BAHAMAS New York, New York Texas, Houston Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands: 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC Kolonia, Micronesia 20008 Pago Pago phone (202) 319–2660, fax 319–2668 Washington, Seattle His Excellency Cornelius Alvin Smith Ambassador E. and P. AUSTRIA Consular Offices: Embassy of Austria Florida, Miami 3524 International Court, NW., Washington, DC Georgia, Fairburn 20008–3035 New York, New York phone (202) 895–6700, fax 895–6750 BAHRAIN Her Excellency Dr. Christian Prosl Ambassador E. and P. Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain Consular Offices: 3502 International Drive, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Alaska, Anchorage phone (202) 342–0741, fax 362–2192 Arizona, Scottsdale Her Excellency Huda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo California: Ambassador E. and P. Los Angeles Consular Offices: San Francisco California, San Diego Colorado, Denver New York, New York Florida: Miami BANGLADESH Orlando Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Georgia, Atlanta 3510 International Drive, NW., Washington, DC Hawaii, Honolulu 20008 Illinois, Chicago phone (202) 244–0183, fax 244–5366 Louisiana, New Orleans His Excellency M. Humayun Kabir Massachusetts, Boston Ambassador E. and P. Michigan, Detroit Consular Offices: Minnesota, St. Paul California, Los Angeles Missouri: Hawaii, Honolulu Kansas City Louisiana, New Orleans St. Louis New York, New York Nevada, Las Vegas Texas, Houston New York: Buffalo BARBADOS New York Embassy of Barbados North Carolina, Charlotte 2144 Wyoming Avenue, NW., Washington, DC Ohio, Columbus 20008 Oregon, Portland phone (202) 939–9200, fax 332–7467 Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh His Excellency John Ernest Beale Puerto Rico, San Juan Ambassador E. and P. Foreign Diplomatic Offices 929 in the United States Consular Offices: Puerto Rico, San Juan California, San Francisco Texas: Colorado, Denver Fort Worth Florida, Miami Houston Georgia, Atlanta San Antonio Illinois, Chicago Utah, Salt Lake City Kentucky, Louisville Virginia, Norfolk Louisiana, New Orleans Washington, Seattle Massachusetts, Boston Wisconsin, Milwaukee Michigan, Detroit BELIZE New York, New York Ohio, Toledo Embassy of Belize Oregon, Portland 2535 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Texas, Sugar Land phone (202) 332–9636, fax 332–6888 BELARUS His Excellency Nestor E. Mendez Embassy of the Republic of Belarus Ambassador E. and P. 1619 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, Consular Offices: DC 20009 California: phone (202) 986–1604, fax 986–1805 Los Angeles: His Excellency Mikhail Khvostov San Francisco Ambassador E. and P. Florida, Miami Consular Office: New York, New York Illinois: Belleville BELGIUM Chicago Embassy of Belgium Louisiana, New Orleans 3330 Garfield Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Michigan, Detroit phone (202) 333–6900, fax 333–3079 Nevada, Las Vegas His Excellency Jan Jozef Matthysen North Carolina, Wilmington Ambassador E. and P. / Consul General Ohio, Dayton Consular Offices: Puerto Rico, San Juan Alaska, Anchorage Texas: Arizona, Phoenix Dallas California: Houston Los Angeles BENIN San Diego San Francisco Embassy of the Republic of Benin Colorado, Denver 2124 Kalorama Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Florida, Miami phone (202) 232–6656, fax 265–1996 Georgia, Atlanta His Excellency Segbe Cyrille Oguin Hawaii, Honolulu Ambassador E. and P. Illinois: Consular Office: California, Los Angeles Chicago BHUTAN Moline Consular Office: New York, New York Kansas, Kansas City Kentucky, Louisville BOLIVIA Louisiana, New Orleans Embassy of the Republic of Bolivia Maryland, Baltimore 3014 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC Massachusetts, Boston 20008 Michigan, Bloomfield phone (202) 483–4410, fax 328–3712 Minnesota, St. Paul Ms. Erika Angela Duenas Loayza Missouri, St. Louis Minister / Counselor (Charge D’Affaires, A.I.) New York, New York Consular Offices: Ohio, Cincinnati Alabama, Mobile Oregon, Portland California: Pennsylvania: Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh Florida, Miami 930 Congressional Directory Georgia, Atlanta Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, Illinois, Chicago Hong Kong Massachusetts, Boston Texas, Houston Minnesota, Minneapolis Utah, Salt Lake City New York, New York Virginia, Norfolk Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Puerto Rico, San Juan BRUNEI Texas: Embassy of the State of Brunei Darussalam Dallas 3520 International Court, NW., Washington, DC Houston 20008 Washington, Seattle phone (202) 237–1838, fax 885–0560 Ms. Angela Oi Foong Shim BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Minister / Counselor (Charge D’Affaires, A.I.) Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2109 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037 BULGARIA phone (202) 337–1500, fax 337–1502 Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria Her Excellency Mitar Kujundzic 1621 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008 Ambassador E. and P. phone (202) 387–0174, fax 234–7973 Consular Offices: His Excellency Latchezar Yordanov Petkov Illinois, Chicago Ambassador E. and P. New York, New York Consular Offices: BOTSWANA California: Embassy of the Republic of Botswana Los Angeles 1531–1533 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Sacramento Washington, DC 20036 Florida, Boca Raton phone (202) 244–4990, fax 244–4164 Illinois, Chicago His Excellency Lapologang Caesar Lekoa Maryland, Baltimore Ambassador E. and P. Nevada, Las Vegas Consular Offices: New York, New York California: Pennsylvania, Media Los Angeles BURKINA FASO San Francisco Georgia, Atlanta Embassy of Burkina Faso Texas, Houston 2340 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20008 BRAZIL phone (202) 332–5577, fax 667–1882 Brazilian Embassy His Excellency Paramanga Ernest Yonli 3006 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC Ambassador E. and P. 20008 Consular Offices: phone (202) 238–2700, fax 238–2827 California, Los Angeles His Excellency Antonio de Aguiar Patriota Louisiana, New Orleans Ambassador E. and P. Consular Offices: BURMA Alabama, Birmingham Embassy of the Union of Burma Arizona, Scottsdale 2300 S Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008 California: phone (202) 332–3344, fax 332–4351 Los Angeles Mr. Myint Lwin San Diego Minister / Counselor (Charge D’Affaires, A.I.) San Francisco Consular Office: New York, New York Florida, Miami Georgia, Atlanta BURUNDI Hawaii, Honolulu Embassy of the Republic of Burundi Illinois, Chicago 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW., Suite 212, Kentucky, Convington Washington, DC 20007 Louisiana, New Orleans phone (202) 342–2574, fax 342–2578 Massachusetts, Boston His Excellency Celestin Niyongabo New York, New York Ambassador E. and P. Tennessee, Memphis Consular Office: California, Los Angeles
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