UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he is concerned about the result of the presidential election in Zimbabwe.

    In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ban said he is concerned that presidential results have yet to be released in spite of the constitutional deadline.

    He urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to discharge its responsibility and release the results expeditiously and with transparency.

    The UN chief called upon all actors to act responsibly, exercise restraint and calm, and to address all issues regarding the elections through recourse to legal means and dialogue as necessary for the good of all Zimbabweans.

    Zimbabwe held on March 29 elections of president, parliamentarians and local councilors. The final results of the parliamentary election have come out but the presidential results are yet to be announced.