8 August: Diplomatic activity around the Karabakh conflict settlement process will continue this week. Russian President Dimitri Medvedev will meet Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev in Sochi tomorrow. Later in the week he will meet Armenian President Serz

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.