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Summary UN SG Ban Ki-moon Monday met Asif Zardari and their discussions focused on Afghanistan.
Bans spokesman told reporters that during the meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing NATO summit here, the secretary-general emphasized the importance of regional cooperation and Pakistans role in that.He encouraged the president to help as much as possible with Afghanistans reconciliation process, said the readout.Afghanistan is one of the three major issues on the agenda of the two-day NATO summit, which is expected to end late on Monday.They also discussed next months Rio20 sustainable development conference, which is to be held in Brazil, said the readout.Meanwhile, the secretary-general thanked the president for Pakistans significant contribution to peacekeeping, the readout added.
