bbc.co.uk wrote:
“The UK took on lead G8 responsibility for counter narcotics following the Bonn Agreement in 2001,” she said in a written answer.
“In 2006 it was agreed that the concept of ‘lead nation’ was redundant, as the Afghan government now had lead responsibility for all aspects of security sector reform.”
She said the government had pledged £270 million over three years to support the Afghan government’s fight against drugs.
The full story is here
