8 May: Four candidates have submitted their nomination for the Presidency of the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Amongst them is the current incumbent Bako Sahakyan. None of the three others is likely to be able to seriously challenge him in the

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.