2 July: The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, has said that President Medvedev and the OSCE Minisk Group co-Chair will continue their mediation on the Karabakh issue despite the setback at the Kazan summit (news.am)

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.