December 8: Today marks the 20th anniversary of the meeting between leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Natural Reserve in Belarus in 1991 and the signing of an agreement to set up the Commonwealth of Independent States (CI

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.