12 April: Russia will soon sign an agreement with NATO on the multimodal transit of cargo from Afghanistan. All expert assessments of the NATO transit facility in the city of Ulyanovsk have been completed and local authorities are awaiting the final go-ah

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.