Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said he can work with his long-time rival Morgan Tsvangirai, following a recent power-sharing deal.
"I don't see any reason why we can't work together as Zimbabweans.
We are all sons of the soil," he said.
Under the deal, MDC leader Mr Tsvangirai becomes prime minister, but the two sides have disagreed over the distribution of ministerial posts.
Both men claim to have won this year's polls, which were marred by violence.
Mr Mugabe also said he was "devastated" by the resignation of South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki, who brokered the deal.
It is not clear who will take over as the lead mediator in Zimbabwe, or if Mr Mbeki will continue.
Correspondents say that if he were to carry on with his Zimbabwe role, he would lose much of his authority following his resignation.
Asked who would have the final say if he and Mr Tsvangirai disagreed, Mr Mugabe said it would depend on the issue.
He denied that there was a hitch in their agreement on power-sharing, and said the only area that was holding up the deal concerned four appointments to the cabinet.
(BBC)
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