Zimbabwean Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said he will only contest a second round run-off in the disputed Zimbabwe presidential election if violence inside the country ceases.
Earlier today, the Zimbabwean government announced that the run-off was to be held on 27 June.
Mr Tsvangirai was speaking to reporters in Belfast, where he is attending an international labour movement conference at the city’s Europa hotel.
He addressed the conference on the issue of ending division and the problems created by prejudice.
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The 55th Congress of Liberal International umbrella group was organised by Northern Ireland's Alliance Party.
Delegates from over 60 countries were expected to attend.
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade was also due to address the conference.
Ahead of the meeting, leader of the Alliance Party David Ford called Mr Tsvangirai a beacon of hope for the whole world.
President of Liberal International Lord Alderdice said Mr Tsvangirai had the full support of the organisation.
Mr Tsvangirai's visit to the congress is his last stop before returning to Zimbabwe. He has been out of the country since the first-round vote in March, because of alleged threats to his life.
The Movement for Democratic Change leader defeated Robert Mugabe in the first round of Zimbabwe's presidential elections. However, according to the country's electoral commission, he won without sufficient votes to avoid a run-off.
The MDC has branded the decision illegal and unfair.
