Even if Karzai is flanked by the US ambassador on one side and the British ambassador on the other, his continued presence in power gives little reassurance.
"His sincerity has long been doubted," said one ambassador, on condition of anonymity.
The relationship is no less poisonous on the other side, with one former ambassador on record as saying that Karzai needed medication for mental health problems.
He works with one other ambassador on campus and meets with her a few days a week to hash out marketing ideas that they pitch daily to RepNation.
He will leave his post as ambassador on April 30.
Mr. Ayalon seated the ambassador on a low sofa and pointedly denied him a handshake.
The Vatican is to try a former Papal Ambassador on child sex offence charges.
The Venezuelan government formally rejected Washington's nominee as ambassador on Monday.
Foreign Minister Noppadol Pattama of Thailand met with Myanmar's ambassador on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
The Ambassador has also maintained close communication with the Russian Ambassador on the situation.
After lunch, Berlusconi led the ambassador on a tour of the Lombardy estate he had bought.
