The G8 summit in Georgia, USA, has drawn to a close with world leaders still disagreeing about the Iraq war.

At their end of summit press conferences, the British and American leaders were forced to play down earlier hopes that NATO could take on a larger role in the country.

"Our desire is not to have a large number of NATO troops there. I don't think that is practical," Tony Blair said.

"Our desire is - on the basis that the Iraqi government want it but I believe they will - to have NATO help with training. In other words the building up of the Iraqi capability."

Blair said that the G8 had also focused on breathing new life into the Middle East peace process and tackling the spread of HIV/Aids.

It was also announced at the summit that there will be extra support for plans to train up to 75,000 African peacekeeping troops by 2010.

Next year's G8 summit will be held at the Gleneagles resort in Scotland, it was also revealed.