17 February: OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier expressed concern over continued tensions on the contact line around Nagorno-Karabakh and highlighted the importance of creation of an investigation mechanism proposed by the mediators.The Secretary-Gen

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.