Commonspace.eu will run a live blog covering the visit of Pope Francis to Armenia from 24-26 June. Starting from Friday 24 June at 1200 Armenian local time (0800 GMT) we will follow the Pope's visit, and explore why this visit is of such historical i

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.