10 November: The Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated at a Press Conference in Tbilisi yesterday that "Since our Bucharest summit, Georgia has come a lot closer to NATO. But there is still work to be done, in a number of areas. Fur

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.