Cowen tells Afghans of drug concern

THE rise in drug production in Afghanistan is causing concern in Europe, Minister for Foreign Affairs Brian Cowen said yesterday in Kabul.

Brian Cowen, who led a high-powered EU delegation to meet Afghan president Hamid Karzai, said Europe was the end-user for most of the heroin produced there.

Mr Karzai acknowledged the seriousness of the problem but also pointed out the difficulties in tackling it.