16 August: Russian National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev, currently on a visit to Tehran, is meeting the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Sa'ied Jalili today (RT)

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.