Embassies in foreign countries?

Question

Why would a country agree to let a foreign state have an embassy or a form of extraterritoriality within their territorial boundaries?

Answer 1

The role of such a mission is to protect in the receiving State the interests of the sending State and of its nationals, within the limits permitted by international law; negotiating with the Government of the receiving State as directed by the sending State; ascertaining by lawful means conditions and developments in the receiving State, and reporting thereon to the Government of the sending State; promoting friendly relations between the sending State and the receiving State, and developing their economic, cultural and scientific relations.

Answer 2

For own interests!

Answer 3

The diplomatic immunity (extraterritoriality) is reciprocal, and based on international treaties and conventions.  The benefit is that it allows the host country to have a direct, local link to other governments, and it also allows the host country to establish its own missions in other countries.

Answer 4

To ask that implies that one is............. stupid.