Arg, Kabul – H.E. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, strongly condemned the killing of a Turkish engineer in the province of Farah.

In his reaction to the news the President said, “This barbaric act of terrorism by the enemies of Afghanistan revealed their hidden agenda to the people of Afghanistan. Afghans will never waver in their determination to rebuild their country. The foreign mercenaries must understand that their defeat is inevitable.”

“The people of Afghanistan thank the brotherly people and Government of the Republic of Turkey for their assistance to the reconstruction of Afghanistan. This assistance is vitally important for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan.”

The President ordered the relevant authorities to identify the perpetrators of this heinous act of terrorism and bring them to justice.

The President, on behalf of the people of Afghanistan, expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of the victim and to the brotherly people and Government of the Republic of Turkey.

Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan