15 January: The Joint Control Commission supervising the peacekeeping operation in Transdniestria has reached agreements that would bring down tensions after an incident at a peacekeepers post where Moldovan citizen Vadim Pisar was wounded lethally on Jan

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.