O Governo brasileiro tomou conhecimento, com consternação, do assassinato, em atentado que vitimou outras cinco pessoas, do ex-Presidente afegão, Burhanuddin Rabbani. Desde 2010, Rabbani presidia o Conselho Superior pela Paz no Afeganistão e liderava os esforços em busca da reconciliação das forças em conflito no país.

Ao se solidarizar com o Governo e o povo afegãos e com a família do ex-Presidente Rabanni e das demais vítimas, o Brasil reafirma seu compromisso com um processo pacífico de reconciliação nacional no Afeganistão. Reitera, ademais, seu repúdio a todos os atos de terrorismo, praticados sob qualquer pretexto.

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The Brazilian Government has learned, with consternation, of the assassination of the former President of Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Rabbani, in an attack that killed other five people. Since 2010 Rabbani presided over the High Peace Council in Afghanistan and led the efforts towards the reconciliation of conflict parties in the country.

In solidarity with the Afghan Government and people as well as with the family of former President Rabbani and the other victims, Brazil reaffirms its commitment to a peaceful process of national reconciliation in Afghanistan. Brazil reiterates, furthermore, its condemnation of all acts of terrorism, regardless of their motivations.