Ruling out withdrawal of its observer missions from Pakistan and India on Line of Control, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Composite Dialogue process should continue between both the countries to maintain peace in South Asia.
Replying to a question during press conference here on Friday about UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, Ban Ki-moon said he had made fresh appointments to the mission and expressed the hope that it will continue to carry out its mandated activities successfully.
"India and Pakistan are two important countries in the subcontinent and they should continue to improve their relations through dialogue and co-operation," he said.
The UN Secretary General said during his meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the margins of UN General Assembly last month, he was encouraged by the commitment made by leaders of both countries to peace process.
He hoped that the existing peace process would continue for improving bilateral relations. "I am encouraged by the commitment made by leaders of both countries," he said, hoping that the existing peace process would continue. Referring to the recent opening of trade routes on Line of Control, he said it was an "encouraging development."
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