6 June: US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has arrived in Baku for the last lap of her visit to the South Caucasus. She is due to meet later today with President Ilham Aliev and other Azerbaijani officials, as well as civil society leaders.(agencies)

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.