Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham said Canada is committed to keeping the peace in Afghanistan, and won't likely be contributing any troops to the peacekeeping operation in Iraq.

"At this time, there is no suggestion that Canada would participate in Iraq," Graham told reporters in Kabul, following a meeting with Afghanistan's interim President Hamid Karzai.

"We're committed to reconstruction."

His comments come as the Bush administration seeks support from the UN Security Council on more money and troops for the U.S.-led efforts in Iraq.

Graham, who will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington next week, would not comment on those efforts. He did say, however, that Canada has already contributed $350 million to reconstruction in Iraq.

In Afghanistan Friday, there were requests for help from Canada when Graham met with Karzai and Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. The Kabul government believes the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, should extend its role beyond the capital.

"We understand the constraints," the Afghan foreign minister said. "But now NATO has the lead in ISAF. I think there might be time later on to discuss the expansion of ISAF."

Graham said Canada is considering a possible role in provincial reconstruction teams, or PRTs, to cities outside Kabul. That includes engineering, civil affairs and other aid.

"The time for PRTs may come," said Graham. "It's a question of capacity -- what do we have, where would we go?"

"We'll be talking to our allies at NATO to see how we can assure better security across Afghanistan."

During Graham's two-day visit to Afghanistan, he will spend the night at the military camp in the Afghan capital where most of Canada's 1,950 peace-support troops are living.

He also officially opened the Canadian Embassy in Kabul and signed an agreement that will lower duties on textiles, such as Afghan rugs.

This was Graham's first visit to Afghanistan since 1960, when at the age of 20 he spent five months driving a Land Rover from England to Pakistan and back.

Graham will fly to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with top officials, including President Pervez Musharraf.

With a report from The Associated Press