23 October: The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has started an official visit to Moscow during which he is expected to meet President Medvedev. Discussions of the Karabakh conflict settlement process are on the agenda.

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.