27 June: OSCE Chairman Audronius Azubalis calls for strenghtening the cease regime in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflcit zone and for further confidence buidling measures with the involvement of civil society (www.osce.org)

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.