UN chief, Zardari hold talks over Afghnistan

According to a UN official, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon held talks on the future of Afghanistan with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of a NOTO summit in Chicago.

During the meeting, "the secretary-general emphasised on the importance of regional cooperation and Pakistan's role in that",Ban's spokesman said.

Ban "encouraged" Zardari "to help as much as possible with Afghanistan's reconciliation process", the statement said.

Afghanistan was one of the major issues on the agenda of the two-day NATO summit that ended late Monday. "The secretary-general thanked the president for Pakistan's significant contribution to peacekeeping," the statement added.

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