UN Secretary General Annan's special adviser Brahimi meets Nepali Vice Chairman of the council of ministers Giri in Kathmandu. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's special adviser, Lakhdar Brahimi ( R ) meets Nepali Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Tulshi Giri at his office in Kathmandu July 12, 2005. Nepal's Maoist rebels are ready for talks with the United Nations to establish peace and democracy, the militants' leader said on Monday. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar