UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (KUNA) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon late Monday urged Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to comply with Security Council demands to halt its uranium enrichment activities.

Underlining Iran's interest in regional peace and security, Ban urged Iran to "comply fully with the work plan it recently reached with the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to contribute towards the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions regarding its nuclear activities," his press office said in a statement following their meeting on the eve of the annual General Assembly debate.
Ban also "acknowledged Iran's engagement in favour of peace and security in Afghanistan," the statement added.

The statement further said that Ahmadinejad also raised the issue of UN reform, including its "decision-making" processes, as well as the work of UN agencies.

It finally stated that Ahmadinejad invited Ban to visit Tehran, and that the Secretary General said he would do so at the earliest opportune moment.

Ahamadinejad is scheduled to address the General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, right before holding a press conference