13 February: Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR which has the majority stake at the Petkim refinery in Turkey will bid to purchase another 10 percent of state shares in the coming days to fully control Turkey’s largest oil facility. (Hürriyet Daily News

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.