17 July: Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will start visit to Moscow today where he will deliver a response from the Azerbaijan government to the message sent earlier by President Medvedev on ways to follow up on the outcome of the summit in

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.