New Delhi (Mizzima) - Burma's main opposition party - National League for Democracy - has welcomed the United Nations' Secretary-General's call for the Burmese government and the opposition parties to immediately resume talks to resolve the political deadlock in Burma.

Nyan Win, spokesperson of the NLD told Mizzima that they welcomed the call and were ready to hold dialogues with the ruling military government.

"This is good advice, from our side we are always ready to begin a dialogue," Nyan Win said. He, however, added that the junta should be ready as well.

Michele Montas, Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson, during a press briefing yesterday, called on "the Government [of Burma] and the opposition to resume substantive dialogue without preconditions and without further delay."

The statement came following a briefing by UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who concluded a visit to Burma on February 3, to Ban Ki-moon in New Delhi.

Both the UN chief and his special envoy met in New Delhi on Thursday. Ban Ki-moon was in New Delhi to address the 'Delhi Sustainable Development 2009' programme.

"The Secretary-General looks forward to building on this visit with a view to further promoting national dialogue and reconciliation through his good offices," Montas added.

During his four day visit, Gambari met several ministers including Prime Minister Thein Sein and detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and central executive members of the NLD.

The NLD said, they had not seen any progress after Gambari's latest visit and could not call it a success, but would like to request the UN not to give up on Burma, but to continue with its mission.

"We have not seen any development, but we always appreciate the UN's attempts," said Nyan Win.

"We urged the UN to continue to carry on its goodwill mission and do whatever they could," Nyan Win added.