KATHMANPU. May 4: Nepali Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari said that his talks with Bhutanese King Jigme Slnghye Wangchuk on Bhutanese refugees were fruitful, offieial daily The Rising Nepal reported here today, says Xinhua.

The Nepali prime minister and the Bhutanese king talked during the 9th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in New Delhi.

Adhikari called Wangchuk Wednesday afternoon and discussed with him the Bhutanese refugee problem as well as regional issues, the reports said.

Talking to Nepali TV (NTV) soon afterwards, the Nepali prime minister said that the talks were fruitful in the sense that he got good understanding of Bhutan's perspective on the issue of refugees.