Italy's Prime Minister called for the European Union to have its own intelligence agency following the bloodiest attack on French soil in half a century.
Latvia said Russia seemed more open to a negotiated solution over the conflict in Ukraine, raising the prospect of an easing of sanctions against Moscow.
Turkish President warned the EU it should crack down on "Islamophobia" amid rising anti-Muslim protests instead of trying to teach Turkey lessons about democracy.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrissov declared that Kazakhstan would not obtain visa free regime from the USA and the European Union in the nearest future.
The European Union's foreign policy chief said the 28-nation bloc would stay united on Ukraine despite pressure from some members to drop or ease its sanctions on Russia.
According to the EC, Air Astana is eligible to perform flights to Europe only when using certain types of aircraft. The statement didn’t specify the types of the aircraft.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Russia not to involve the Balkans in tensions between Brussels and Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis.
A bilateral meeting was held in Brussels between Kazakhstan and the EU, during which the Kazakh side called for updating the EU strategy for Central Asia.