9 July: The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek said that he hopes that the crisis that has seen opposition members boycotting parliament will be resolved by Monday (Hurriyet Daily News)

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.