Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he remains committed to discussing power-sharing after talks with the ruling Zanu-PF were adjourned.
They were suspended to give Mr Tsvangirai, who left Tuesday's round of talks early, time to reflect, prompting speculation he had walked out.
South African leader Thabo Mbeki, who is mediating the talks, denied there had been a breakdown.
He said he thought they could still succeed, despite no deal being signed.
"The MDC remains committed to participating in any meaningful and genuine dialogue that urgently moves this process forward," Mr Tsvangirai said in a statement late on Wednesday.
"We knew negotiations would be difficult, but a resolution that represents anything other than the will of the Zimbabwean people would be a disaster for our country.
"We are committed to a solution that recognises that the people spoke on the 29th of March 2008 - a solution that ensures tangible deliverables are put on the table of Zimbabweans.
"We need a government that transfers power to the elected representatives of the people to carry out the people's mandate for change."
SADC summit
The power-sharing talks have involved Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party, Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), and a breakaway MDC faction led by Arthur Mutambara.
A Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit is due to take place this weekend.
On Wednesday, Mr Mbeki flew to Angola to brief Sadc's defence and security chairman, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, on the latest Zimbabwe developments.
Mr Tsvangirai won the first round of Zimbabwe's presidential election in March, before pulling out of a June run-off citing a campaign of violence against his supporters.
In parliamentary elections, his party took 100 seats, Mr Mutambara's faction took 10 and the ruling Zanu-PF 99.
Mr Mutambara did not stand in the presidential poll, backing independent former finance minister Simba Makoni - a strong proponent of a unity government.
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